Felix Mendelssohn
German
composer
user of pedal piano
Biography
Felix Mendelssohn is mentioned as one of two composers (along with Robert Schumann) for whom Louis Schöne, the author's uncle, constructed a pedal piano apparatus in 1843 at Leipsic. Schöne built Mendelssohn specifically a pedal mechanism designed to be used in conjunction with a grand piano, distinguishing it from Schumann's setup, which used a regular upright piano instead.
Highlights
- Had a pedal mechanism for use with a grand piano built for him by Louis Schöne in 1843 at Leipsic
Source
Alfred Dolge, Pianos and Their Makers, Vol. I (1911), p. 191.
Public domain.