Museo del pianoforte antico
Private museum on the ground floor of the Palazzo de’ Pizzini in Ala, with restored historical pianos that can be played, from the age of Mozart to the late 19th century.
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About the museum
The Museo del Pianoforte Antico in Ala is a private collection founded in 1996 by the pianist Temenuschka Vesselinova. It is housed on the ground floor of the Palazzo de’ Pizzini, a baroque complex of three buildings constructed between the late 17th and the late 18th century, in the historic centre of the Trentino town known for its musical tradition and for velvet.
The collection comprises some forty keyboard instruments by European makers, including table pianos, travelling pianos, upright, grand and giraffe pianos, as well as a spinet, a pipe organ and other mechanical instruments. The instruments are restored and tuned so that they can be played, allowing visitors to hear music with the sounds of the era of Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin and Liszt.
The route traces the evolution of the piano from its origins to the late 19th century. The founder leads guided visits and gives concerts on the period instruments inside the palace.
Highlights
- Some 39 restored historical instruments that can be played
- Table, travelling, upright, grand and giraffe pianos
- Instruments by European makers such as Pleyel, Erard, Stein and Bechstein
- Guided visits and concerts with the pianist Temenuschka Vesselinova
- Located in the baroque Palazzo de’ Pizzini
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione di pianoforti storici – Restored keyboard instruments from the age of Mozart to the late 19th century, displayed on the ground floor of the Palazzo de’ Pizzini.
- Founded
- 1996
- Operated by
- Collezione privata di Temenuschka Vesselinova
- Visitors per year
- approx. 600
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €20 |
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| Reduced | €15students |
Prices taken from the Museionline listing (updated December 2022); please confirm by phone. Free guided visit on the first Sunday of the month, by booking.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided visits and concerts on the period instruments are given by the pianist Temenuschka Vesselinova; telephone booking is required. |
