The accordina or a short history of wind accordions
Episode 03 – G. Reichstein, c. 1829
Neu Tschiang
The Neu Tschiang (“New Sheng”) invented by Gerichtsaktuarius Reichstein, a wind instrument maker from Gnadenfeld, (Germany) was probably inspired by the Chinese sheng or mouth organ, although it probably uses Western-style free reeds rather than those used in sheng.
A similar instrument is included in the inventory in the Stearns Musical Instrument Collection.
To be continued…
Illustration: Article in “Allgemeine Musikalische Zeitung” N°30, juillet 1829