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The FAZIOLI
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VIDEO: GROWING UP WITH BACH WELL-TEMPERED CLAVIER The FAZIOLI TRASIMENO FESTIVAL
TRASIMENO 2009
"I
think they are wonderful pianos.
For Bach,
they have such clarity -
of sound and attack, a huge range of colors...
but also more challenging
to play..."
If you're like us, you probably first saw and heard a FAZIOLI piano
at an ANGELA HEWITT performance.
It
is her piano of choice - the one she owns and the one she plays both
in performance ("as often as she can"), and for all her recordings.
In this video clip, HEWITT extols the virtues of the FAZIOLI - every
single one of them handmade, obviously from the perspective of a pianist
whose artistry is matched by technological savvy - gained no doubt from
the convergence of tactile and aural experience, a keen intellect, and
a passion for music.
This artist knows her instrument inside and out!
Note: One can acquire a fair
amount of savvy (though surely not to the level of Hewitt's) about the
workings of a piano, and a bit more about the FAZIOLI, from reading
the delightful and piano history-laden memoir "The
Piano Shop on the Left Bank" by freelance writer,
piano enthusiast and obvious Francophile THAD CARHART.
For a cosmic view of music and piano playing, one can turn to "Piano
Pieces," a book by the venerable pianist and teacher
to many of today's famous concert pianists, RUSSELL
SHERMAN. CLICK
HERE for a sampling of his wit and wisdom.
Other books on piano to inform and/or delight the reader:
Men,
Women and Pianos: A Social History by ARTHUR LOESSER
Piano Lessons: Music, Love and True Adventures by NOAH
ADAMS
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