The piano who nearly killed Liszt

The piano who nearly killed Liszt

It is the drop of 1871. A twenty-six-year-old Russian woman sends a cord to Europe to musician and musician Franz Liszt. He is informed that she is about to go across the sea to destroy him. Ten days later, she shows up at his doorstep.Ridiculous as it sounds, this...
Fortepianos Sidle Up to a Piano

Fortepianos Sidle Up to a Piano

Anyone who has ever performed the Adagio from Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata has a memory of how the artist advises performers to relieve the dampers for the entire second movement, the shadowy and grave Andante Sostenuto. Naturally, that results in a celestial...
Viola d’amore: The Violin with Features

Viola d’amore: The Violin with Features

The viola d’amore ( or viol of love ) is a violin with a difference. Instead of the typical 4 chords as on the instrument, it can have away to 14 strings – seven bowed and seven that are’ friendly’ cords, i. e., they resonate but are not bent.This...