Thank you for that John!
David....Beethoven apparently played and composed at quite a number of different pianos. While Broadwood was used in the late sonatas, earlier, at the time of the Moolight sonata's composition, I believe he owned a Walter. He also played and owned a Stein, Walter, Erard, Fritz, Streicher and at the end a Broadwood. Each of the periods would have reflected the technology he currently had at his disposal.
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Jim Ialeggio
grandpianosolutions.com
Shirley, MA
978 425-9026
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-17-2021 22:41
From: John Shriver
Subject: Forte Piano - Graf - Beethoven - Somlai
I recently came across this video and thought you might like it as well. It's a very interesting discussion of Beethoven's stipulation that the first movement of the Moonlight sonata is to be played without dampers. It works beautifully on the fortepiano.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJuNgjb2HcY
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John Shriver
Madison AL
256-617-1179
Original Message:
Sent: 08-17-2021 08:32
From: Jim Ialeggio
Subject: Forte Piano - Graf - Beethoven - Somlai
edit-make that title Walter piano...oops
Walter Piano - Beethoven Moonlight Sonata - Petra Somlai
I really enjoyed this...thought I'd share it. The subtlety they allow and crisp rhythm with millisecond second long silences are so hard to pull off on a modern piano with its high sustain and high energy impacts. I'd love to build one of these.
Look at the arm/whole hand movements used to produce effects which are finger oriented in the modern piano...especially in the last movement...really cool.
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Jim Ialeggio
grandpianosolutions.com
Shirley, MA
978 425-9026
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