Beijing Olympic Games' piano auctioned at 22M yuan
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:48:00 GMT
shows Beijing Olympic Games' 'Crystal Piano' in Beijing.[Agencies] The 'Crystal Piano' used for the Beijing Olympic Games has been auctioned and bought by a private bidder at 22 million yuan (US$3.22 million) in Beijing
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Composer reinvents the piano
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:27:00 GMT
pianists to alter sound before or while they play For a non-pianist, the idea of a microtonally fluid piano might seem either no big deal or baffling. But this weekend a composer will reveal the result of a 10-year mission – nothing less than the
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Book Review: Mr. Langshaw's Square Piano
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:42:00 GMT
When Madeline Goold discovered a partial serial number inked into one of the panels of an 1807 square piano she rescued from the dusty confines of an auction house, it started her on a journey through history. Goold’s piano was made by John Broadwook,
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Korea-made piano is Korea's gift to Philippines
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:06:00 GMT
MANILA, Philippines-South Korea has given the Philippines a Korean-made 'Albert Weber' grand piano as part of the year-long celebration of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, the Department of Foreign Affairs said
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Fine-tuning: composer reinvents the piano
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:35:00 GMT
pianists to alter sound before or while they play For a non-pianist, the idea of a microtonally fluid piano might seem either no big deal or baffling. But this weekend a composer will reveal the result of a 10-year mission – nothing less than the
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