方形钢琴 - 美国大都会艺术博物馆展品查阅

品名（中）	方形钢琴
品名（英）	Square Piano
入馆年号	1983年，1983.75
策展部门	乐器（Musical Instruments）
创作者	Jonas Chickering【1798 至 1853】【美国人】
创作年份	公元 1829
创作地区	美国, 马萨诸塞州, 波士顿（United States, Massachusetts, Boston）
分类	齐瑟敲击钢琴（Chordophone-Zither-struck-piano）
尺寸	Case L: 70.9 厘米 (27-15/16 英寸) Case W: 177.5 厘米 (69-7/8 英寸) Case D: 28.2 厘米 Total H: 88.2 厘米 Case 高 w/o pedal mechanism 34 厘米 3-octave span: 48.8 厘米 (Legs off)
介绍（中）	奇克林是美国第一家重要的钢琴制造商，他的工厂采用了蒸汽动力，公司从1837年开始采用了一体式铸铁框架。到19世纪50年代，它已经取代Erard成为首要的钢琴制造商，在19世纪60年代和19世纪70年代，Chickering和Steinway展开了激烈的竞争。Chickering是第一家美国生产大钢琴的制造商，但为家用生产的钢琴，包括像这种乐器的方形钢琴以及立式钢琴，其价格远远超过了更大、更昂贵的型号这架方形钢琴和其他同名钢琴一样，是长方形的，有一个红木表壳，上面有红木条纹。它有四个带黄铜脚轮的转弯和凹槽腿。减震踏板安装在键盘中间的踏板竖琴上。该乐器的指南针为FF-c4（68键），带有象牙自然色和乌木意外色。它有一个带有反诘的英语双动作，并且全程都是双串的。
介绍（英）	Chickering was the first important manufacturer of pianos in America, incorporating steam power in his factories and innovations like the firm's use, beginning in 1837, of a one-piece cast iron frame. By the 1850s it had superseded Erard as the premier piano manufacturer, and in the 1860s and 1870s Chickering and Steinway engaged in a fierce rivalry. Chickering was the first American producer of grands, but pianos produced for domestic use including squares like this instrument as well as uprights far outsold the larger, more expensive models. This square piano, like others of that name is rectangular in shape, and has a mahogany case with rosewood striping. It has four turned and fluted legs with brass casters. The damper pedal is mounted to a pedal lyre in the middle of the keyboard. The compass of the instrument is FF-c4 (68 keys) with ivory naturals and ebony accidentals. It has an English double action with backchecks and is double strung throughout.