The Bronzen Piano is a mobile carillon by Anna Maria Reverté and Koen Van Assche. This carillon has the shape of a grand piano and can be easily transported and set up indoors.
Features of the Bronze Piano:
50 bells, cast by bell foundry Royal Eijsbouts (Asten, NL), 2013
bass bell C2
C2 - D2 - chromatic to D6
European keyboard standard
Modular set-up in 6 parts with max. dimensions for each part of 185cm wide, 75cm deep and 130cm high. The heaviest part weighs 780 kg. All parts can be moved in almost all elevators.
Installation by Eijsbouts, based on the design of Anna Maria Reverté and Koen Van Assche
The instrument is completely sealed with transparent and sound-absorbing material.
The bells contain 3% lead in the bronze so that they do not ring out as long as regular bells, and are therefore extremely suitable for playing together with other instruments.