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.