> Good news for the Joplin fans. Through the Elite Syncopations group we
> became aware of a St. Louis area resident trying to sell a 1900-1908
> or so Bahnsen upright piano. It is a beautiful instrument, and still
> serviceable as well.
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> Through the efforts of myself and Dr. Dave Majchrzak, we are currently
> working a deal where the owner will likely donate it to Scott Joplin
> House State Park in St. Louis, where copies of Bethena and Binks Waltz
> can hang above it, and Sarah Dear if they have one. While there are
> pianos there already (a player, two uprights and one newer grand by my
> last count a few weeks ago), this would be a great direct link to the
> composer who may have been living there shortly before the two waltzes
> and one song were published by Bahnsen.
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> Even though I have seen Bahnsen listed as a broker, yet shown as
> manufacturer on their logo, I don't have enough info to know if they
> actually built this piano (which has their name stamped on it, but
> slightly haphazard) or jobbed it out as so many smaller music
> companies and stores did in that era, with Aeolian being one of the ...

> On Jun 15, 9:17 am, Bill Edwards hotmail.com> wrote:
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>> Good news for the Joplin fans. Through the Elite Syncopations group we
>> became aware of a St. Louis area resident trying to sell a 1900-1908
>> or so Bahnsen upright piano. It is a beautiful instrument, and still
>> serviceable as well.

>

>> Through the efforts of myself and Dr. Dave Majchrzak, we are currently
>> working a deal where the owner will likely donate it to Scott Joplin
>> House State Park in St. Louis, where copies of Bethena and Binks Waltz
>> can hang above it, and Sarah Dear if they have one. While there are
>> pianos there already (a player, two uprights and one newer grand by my
>> last count a few weeks ago), this would be a great direct link to the
>> composer who may have been living there shortly before the two waltzes
>> and one song were published by Bahnsen. ...