Jean-Henri Pape (German: Johann Heinrich Pape; 1787 - February 2, 1875) was a distinguished French piano maker in the early 19th century.
Pape was born in Sarstedt in 1787. He arrived in Paris in 1811 and secured employment with Pleyel, whose piano workshops he directed for several years. In 1815...
Francis Plante (2 March 1839, Orthez - 19 December 1934, Saint-Avit) was a French pianist famed as one of the first ever recording artists. He was France`s most important pianist in the nineteenth century. He studied piano under Antoine Marmontel, his career beginning at the age of seven in Paris. While there he met and befriended many like-minded musicians who would have a long-lasting effect on his career...
