September 2026, the new G. Silbermann piano for the Schola Cantorum in Basel, photo Kerstin Schwarz
Detail of the new G. Silbermann piano for the Schola Cantorum in Basel, photo Kerstin Schwarz
The rose of the new G. Silbermann piano for the Schola Cantorum in Basel, photo Kerstin Schwarz
2025, two Silbermann pianos are under construction, photo Kerstin Schwarz
Kerstin Schwarz during the gluing process of the soundboard into a new Cristofori piano in spring 2022, photo: Simon Chinnery
Kerstin Schwarz during the interview for the video with Capella Jenensis at Schloss Ettersburg (Weimar) on the 22nd October 2021, Photo: Simon Chinnery
Allergnädigster König! Kerstin Schwarz recites Bach's dedication to Frederick the Great from the Musical Offering, recording with the group Concerto Madrigalesco, May 2022, photo: Davide Ficco

SOUND SAMPLES Silbermann piano

LISTEN J.S.Bach Musicalisches Opfer BWV 1079, Luca Guglielmi, Concerto Madrigalesco, Dedication, Kerstin Schwarz Narrator
LISTEN J.S.Bach Musicalisches Opfer BWV 1079, Conc. Madr. Sonata sopr´il soggetto reale à traversa, violino e continuo, (III) Andante C
LISTEN J.S.Bach, Six Sonatas for the Violin and harpsichord, Sonata BWV 1015 Andante un poco, Liv Heym, Paolo Zanzu, Christophe Coin
LISTEN C.P.E.Bach Sonatas for Flute and Keyboard in G Major, WQ 133 H 564, Allegretto, Karel Valter, Hadrien Jourdan und Peter Skalka
LISTEN J.S.Bach, Flute sonata in b minor, BWV 1030, Presto, Toshiyuki Shibata + Anthony Romaniuk
LISTEN Anthony Romaniuk, Improvisation
LISTEN Johann Gottlieb Graun, Triosonate in A-Dur, Adagio, Ensemble Diderot, Philippe Grisvard playing the piano

SOUND SAMPLES Cristofori piano

LISTEN J.S.Bach Sonate BWV 1027, Allegro Moderato, Vincent Bernhardt, Jean-Pierre Pinet, Vincent Roth
LISTEN J.S.Bach Sonate BWV 1028, Adagio, Vincent Bernhardt, Jean-Pierre Pinet, Vincent Roth
LISTEN Johann Sebastian Bach, Das Wohltemperierte Clavier Teil 2, Prelude in G Major BWV 884, Vincent Bernhardt
LISTEN Johann Sebastian Bach, Das Wohltemperierte Clavier Teil 2, Fuge in G Major BWV 884, Vincent Bernhardt
LISTEN George Frederick Handel, Aria "Crede l'uom ch'egli riposi", Le Stagioni, Paolo Zanzu
LISTEN Domenico Scarlatti, Sonata K12, Presto, Paolo Zanzu

SOUND SAMPLES Clavecin Roïal

LISTEN C.P.E. Bach, Quartett für Clavier, die Flöte und Bratsche, a-Moll, Allegro assai, Sara Levy Ensemble
LISTEN Freye Fantasie von C.P.E.Bach fürs Clavier, fis-Moll, Pablo Gómez, Sara Levy Ensemble
LISTEN Christlieb Siegmund Binder, Quatro for keyboard, 2 violins & bass, f major, Adagio, Ricardo Magnus, Ensemble Klangschmelze
LISTEN Christlieb Siegmund Binder, Trio for obblicato keyboard & viola, d major, Allegro, Ricardo Magnus, Ensemble Klangschmelze

A selection of instruments built and restored by Kerstin Schwarz

Hammer action of the Silbermann piano for the Schola Cantorum in Basel, 2026, photo Kerstin Schwarz
The Cristofori piano made in 2023 inside the Museum of historic pianos in Ala
The new Silbermann piano before it left to Vancouver USA in October 2022, photo Kerstin Schwarz
The Cristofori piano for the La Grua Center in Stonington (USA) short before the transport to the US in February 2023, photo Kerstin Schwarz
Details of the hammer action of the Cristofori piano for the La Grua Center in Stonington (USA), photo Kerstin Schwarz
The copy of the Cristofori piano next to the Original in the  Museo degli Strumenti Musicali in Rome during the museums night on the 14th of May 2022, photo Kerstin Schwarz
The Clavecin Roïal, finished in May 2019, photo Kerstin Schwarz
Square piano by Johannes Zumpe & Gabriel Buntebart, London 1776, restored 2016 for the Museu de la Música in Barcelona, photo Kerstin Schwarz
the oval spinet from 1690 after the restoration in 2012, photo Rabatti and Dominge

Concerts and recordings

Arthur Schoonderwoerd during the concert with the Cristofori piano made in 2023 on the 4th of June 2026 in the Temple du Saint Esprit in Besançon
Temenuschka Vesselinova with her Cristofori piano from 2023 during the rehearsal for the concert in the La Nef des Carmes hall on the 5th June 2026 in Besançon
Clara Reinisch and Ipek Atila during the rehearsal with the Silbermann piano for the competition De-bü on the 30th April 2026 in the Augustinian Church in Würzburg
Clara Reinisch and Ipek Atila during the rehearsal with the Silbermann piano for the competition De-bü on the 25th April 2026 in the collection of the Bechstein foundation in Berlin
Clara Reinisch during the rehearsal with the Silbermann piano for the competition De-bü on the 25th April 2026 in the collection of the Bechstein foundation in Berlin
The Cristofori and the Silbermann piano in the collection of the Bechstein foundation in Berlin in May 2026
Xenia Gogu, Victor Garcia Garcia and  Artem Belogurov with the Silbermann piano during the concert on the 1st of March 2026 in Garmerwolde near Groningen
Xenia Gogu, Victor Garcia Garcia and  Artem Belogurov with the Silbermann piano during the concert on the 28th of February 2026 in Groningen
A Spanish student from Seville on the Silbermann piano during the Masterclass with Victor Garcia Garcia and Artem Belogurov from the 25th to the 28th February 2026 in Groningen
Li-Chun Su during the concert with the Silbermann piano in the Prinzenpalais in Wolfenbüttel on the 3rd May 2025

Toshiyuki Shibata & Anthony Romaniuk, BWV 1030 III. Presto - Allegro (J.S. Bach), Live from the Thüringer Bachwochen 2023

Toshiyuki Shibata & Anthony Romaniuk, BWV 1030, Largo und Dolce (J.S.Bach), Live from the Thüringer Bachwochen 2023

Els Biesemans and La Festa Musicale, CPE Bach concert for keyboard, strings and basso continuo (H.423 Wq.20) within the Videos at 1:29:16

Anthony Romaniuk and Toshiyuki Shibata, J.S. Bach: Sarabande, Sonata and Fugue. BWV 1013/1033/1080, chamber music hall Concertgebouw Brugge

E.W.Wolf: Clavier concert in A minor, Capella Jenensis, Begin inside the Video at 25:53

Handel, "Se la Bellezza perde vaghezza" Le Stagioni with Carlo Vistoli, Michele Zeoli and Paolo Zanzu Cristofori piano

The Clavecin Roïal - a Saxon square piano with a special Stoßmechanik and various stops

Sound samples CARL PHILIPP EMANUEL BACH
Fantasia in B-flat major Wq 61/3 (1786, Kenner und Liebhaber, VI, mp3, 6'26)
Fantasia in C major Wq 59/6 (1784, Kenner und Liebhaber, V, mp3, 9'04)
Fantasia in C major Wq 61/6 (1786, Kenner und Liebhaber, VI, mp3, 6'33)

pianist: Pablo Gómez Ábalos
recording: Christopher Greenleaf

more information

The Clavecin Royal, finished in May 2019