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From The Clavichord To The Modern Piano
This is for club members interested in the history of the development of the piano.
From The Clavichord To The Modern Piano – Part 1 of 2
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From The Clavichord To The Modern Piano – Part 2 of 2
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An artist at work on the piano.
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Some more beautiful piano sounds.
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I enjoyed the videos Howard. The construction and mechanical action of the harpsichord and piano fascinates me, and amazing they were able to create such intricate instruments going way back to the 1600s with the clavichord. The nuance in expression they can create with the piano is amazing. They are works of art. I wonder what Mozart or Beethoven’s impression would be of the modern piano versus the softer and more delicate sounding 58 key pianos of their day.
MLT sure make good use of the piano sound in their beautiful works Still A Friend of Mine, and All I Want Christmas To Be. I hope they continue to utilize the piano on some of their future originals as they make beautiful music with it as well.
This Claudio Arrau performance of the Moonlight Sonata on the piano is one of the most beautiful and moving piano performances I’ve come across and is a favorite. He plays with so much feeling that comes across in the gentle strokes of those piano keys. Claudio Arrau was one of the greatest pianists, and best Beethoven interpreter in my opinion, and would have made Beethoven proud.
In my early 30’s at the height of my piano lesson phase, I memorized a simplified version of the moonlight sonata and performed it on stage in front of an audience at the piano schools annual student performance show. I wasn’t very good, but that was fun and brings back fond memories. Got to do that again.
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