| The fortepiano used in this recording was built by Johann Baptist Streicher in 1851, in Schubert's native Vienna. |
| David Breitman is equally at home with the fortepiano and the modern piano, and his growing discography reflects that versatility. |
| The piano teacher gives all lessons on an early fortepiano that has a knee lever for operating the damper mechanism. |
| In other words, the puny fortepiano can, in the right hands, deliver a range of colour beyond the power of a Steinway. |
| In 2009 he was the only pianist who performed at the Ars Cameralis Festival dedicating his entire fortepiano recital to classical music. |
| The sturdy pillar-like legs which are a hallmark of his style also adorn the fortepiano, which is cased with coromandel wood. |
