Post by hedwigtheowl on Jul 31, 2012 14:08:26 GMT -5
Ohhh, say can you see!
Do those lyrics ring a bell? You probably have heard them every time you turned on your TV to watch that football game you have been anticipating for the previous week.
. We all know the lyrics and we all know the tune, but did we all know that the song, "Star Spangled Banner" was played on a Knabe piano by the one and only Francis Scott Key ?! 
. Now we do 
Francis asked the company of Wilhem Knabe (who later partnered with Henry Gaehle) to custom build a "square grand piano" for his house in 1838. *Phew time has passed*
[The Piano In Black and White]
[The Piano In Color]
The piano was used up until Francis died which was in 1843. Though, they dont let the piano just collect dust in his old home. It is now in a hotel located in Memphis, Tennessee.
Want to know more? Check out these websites that I got my information from, and remember to come back for more info about your favorite pianos like: Baldwins, Chickerings, and More!
www.knabepianos.com/history.php
www.pianoworld.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/1302920/Francis%20Scott%20Key
Do those lyrics ring a bell? You probably have heard them every time you turned on your TV to watch that football game you have been anticipating for the previous week.
. We all know the lyrics and we all know the tune, but did we all know that the song, "Star Spangled Banner" was played on a Knabe piano by the one and only Francis Scott Key ?! 
. Now we do 
Francis asked the company of Wilhem Knabe (who later partnered with Henry Gaehle) to custom build a "square grand piano" for his house in 1838. *Phew time has passed*
[The Piano In Black and White][The Piano In Color]
The piano was used up until Francis died which was in 1843. Though, they dont let the piano just collect dust in his old home. It is now in a hotel located in Memphis, Tennessee.
Want to know more? Check out these websites that I got my information from
, and remember to come back for more info about your favorite pianos like: Baldwins, Chickerings, and More!www.knabepianos.com/history.php
www.pianoworld.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/1302920/Francis%20Scott%20Key