Author Archives: Scott Jackson
Stephen Hough Knees up: practice tip no. 19
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/culture/stephenhough/100060953/knees-up-practice-tip-no-19/
Stephen Hough has a suggestion to keep you from falling off the piano bench during passages that require extreme reaching to the left or right.
The passage above, from the 3rd movement of Saint-Saens 5th concerto, is virtually impossible to play knee-less.
Testing, testing, 123…
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Just a test post; please ignore.
Lovely music on ABC classic this morning
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Happy birthday to Muzio Clementi
It’s been 260 years since the birth of Muzio Clementi (24 January 1752 –10 March 1832). Here is his Piano Concerto in C major, accompanied by images of him throughout his life.
Beloved 1707 Stradivari Cello Sells for a Record Sum
One of the greatest cellos in the world, a beautifully preserved product of Antonio Stradivari that was once owned by Nicolò Paganini, has been sold for a record price. Continue reading
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New range of wooden music stands
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The Piano Workshop is proud to stock a new range of wooden music stands made by The Early Music Shop. These are beautifly made, but available at a very reasonable price.
The range includes adjustable height stands in rosewood and walnut finish. There is even a double stand that allows duet players to face each other whilst performing.
All stands made be ordered from this page.
Selling a 300-Year-Old Cello
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A longish (4 page) article written by Daniel Wakin, specifically about the Stradivari cello owned and played by Bernard Greenhouse for some 50 years, but more generally about similar old instruments, and their fate.
Includes interviews with owners of other old stringed instruments.
Clementi Square Piano
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If you have a piano that looks like this, congratulations, you have an instrument that is quite rare in Australia. If you would like to have it totally restored, then you have come to the right place.
Square pianos are seldom seen in Australia, but were the main household instruments for over 100 years from the mid 18th till 19th century.
To read more about square pianos, click here.