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Some really great music making.
If the Shostakovitch doesn’t bring tears to your eyes, then maybe you haven’t heard enough really good orchestras!
In case you didn’t think music was important
TED interview with Jose Antonio Abreu, founder of El Sistema, the youth music program in Venezula. It’s about 16 minutes long, but worth it.
Who said marching band isn’t cool!
Radiohead at the Grammys
In Troubled Times: The Case for the Arts
In Troubled Times: The Case for the Arts Compelling article by conductor JoAnn Falletta on the importance of classical music
Great review
Here is a great review of a recital in Seattle by the violinist Hilary Hahn accompianied by the wonderful Valentina Lisitsa. “At the piano — a fine mellow-toned Bosendorfer instead of the usual Steinway — Valentina Lisitsa showed great interpretative … Continue reading
Garrick Ohlsson on YouTube
Garrick is a good friend of Bosendorfer and graciously agreed, at an event at the Museum of Arts and Design in NYC, to give a sampling from his upcoming all Scriabin recital. This was music making of the highest order, … Continue reading
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What is the Yamaha S Series?
In a nutshell, the S series are Yamaha’s concert level, hand made pianos. Made in a separate factory, these 3 models, the S4 (191 cn, 6’3″) , S6 (212m, 6’11″) and CFIIIS (275cm, 9′) (pronounced C F three S) are … Continue reading
Voicing Part One
Voicing is one of the most critical aspects of piano maintenance and repair and perhaps the most mysterious. It’s mysterious because there is so little you can actually specify, unlike the precise measurements of key dip or let off. Voicing … Continue reading
The High End Piano Experience
I’m working on my concept that we, as manufacturers, need to get together to develop and promote the idea of the High End Piano Experience, rather than assume that everybody agrees with our premise that these things are worth a … Continue reading
Now I know how people got sucked in by Madoff
I should have known better, but I got screwed by a piano rebuilder in Yonkers. He came recommended by a friend who should know. Originally I just needed my piano restrung, a pretty straight ahead job if you’re a restringer … Continue reading