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Vol. 86 July 18, 2026 No. 19

Hebenstreit

virtuoso performer

Biography

Hebenstreit was a virtuoso performer on a large hackbrett (dulcimer) called the 'Pantaleon.' According to the text, Christoph Schröter said the idea for his hammer action came to him after hearing Hebenstreit perform on this instrument.

Highlights

  • A virtuoso whose performance on the large dulcimer called the 'Pantaleon' reportedly inspired Christoph Schröter to invent his hammer action

Source

Alfred Dolge, Pianos and Their Makers, Vol. I (1911), p. 44.

Public domain.

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