Stöcker
piano maker
pupil of Henri Pape
Biography
Stöcker, identified as being of Berlin, is named as one of Henri Pape's pupils who continued Pape's efforts to solve the problem of a downward-striking piano action, an undertaking the text describes as hopeless and ultimately fruitless. No further biographical detail is given beyond his association with Pape and this particular technical pursuit.
Highlights
- A pupil of Henri Pape who continued efforts to perfect a downward-striking piano action
Source
Alfred Dolge, Pianos and Their Makers, Vol. I (1911), p. 85.
Public domain.