Paul McNulty: My Piano Building Journey

Join us as modern piano maker Paul McNulty shares his inspiring journey and passion for piano building, straight from his workshop. Discover the art and dedication behind crafting world-class pianos.
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PAUL McNULTY developed an interest in instrument building after attending the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore. Following his studies in piano technology in Boston, he obtained guild qualification as a tuning examiner. Paul McNulty has built more than 300 fortepianos after Silbermann, Stein, Walter, Hofmann, Fritz, Buchholtz, Graf, Pleyel and Streicher.
Paul McNulty's fortepianos are cherished by renowned musicians and prestigious institutions worldwide, including the Warsaw Chopin Festival, Competition & Institute (Graf 1819, Pleyel 1830 & Chopin’s "Warsaw piano" Buchholtz), Klassik Stiftung Weimar (copy of Liszt's personal 1846 Boisselot piano), Royal Academy of Music and Royal College of Music in London, Paris Conservatoire, Trossingen Hochschule fur Musik, Koeln, Augsburg and Hannover Hochschule, Paris Sorbonne, Stanford, Cornel & Harvard University, Oberlin College, Basel Musik Hochschule, Schola Cantorum Musik-Akademie Basel, Musik und Kunst Privatuniversität der Stadt Wien, Turino Conservatorium, Vicenza Conservatory, Bolzano Conservatorio, Amsterdam and Den Haague Conservatory, Anton Bruckner Privatuniversität Linz, Glyndebourne Festival in the UK, Opera National de Paris, Royal Danish Opera Copenhagen, and many numerous others.
McNulty's fortepianos have been embraced by many musicians, including Prof.Paul Badura-Skoda, Alice and Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Prof.Malcolm Bilson, Katia & Marielle Labèque, Kristian Bezuidenhout, Ronald Brautigam, Robert Levin, Vladimir Feltsman, Vojtech Spurny, Trevor Pinnock, John Irving, Trudelies Leonhardt, Giorgio Tabacco, Jen-yen Chen, Geoffrey Lancaster, and Neal Peres da Costa and others also in the younger generation.
Enter the captivating world of historical keyboard instruments, where each note carries the captivating essence of bygone eras. Experience the rich sounds from pianos crafted by master makers such as Anton Walter, Johann Andreas Stein, Conrad Graf, Gottfried Silbermann, Pleyel, Streicher, and Boisselot. These exquisite tones, distinct from modern pianos, invite you into the realms of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, and Liszt. Whether considering a purchase or rental, McNulty fortepianos offer concert-quality instruments, a fascinating journey into musical history, and a chance to savor the timeless charm of these pianos.
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[@128titanic]

Hi, Mcnulty. Thank you so much.

[@mabdub]

Your story about music school is not unfamiliar to many people. However, generations of musicians will benefit from your choice of becoming a tuner and, not just any tuner; your special talent of bringing the sound of great instruments of the past back to life is almost beyond measure. I realize that you also love music and I suggest that perhaps becasue of your contribution to music you were given the gift of Viviana Sofronitsky to play the greatest keyboard music for you personally. It's a reward few people ever get to experience but you certainly do deserve it. Was it Vivana who first recognised that in the world of piano building that you were a true virtuoso?

[@mcnultyfp]

The thing that players and builders share is in trying to find a sound, which requires giving respect to the instrument. I'm in Vienna, and Eric Guo is holding the tempo back in this noisy Eroica Saal, using rhythmic emphasis to save the day.

[@mabdub]

@@mcnultyfp Which piano is he playing?