Ludwig van Beethoven was not only a composer, but a pianist-composer. His piano play was legendary! A topic we covered before, both his piano duels and his supreme feel and technique compared to the very best of his time. What other instruments did Beethoven play? Read on to find out! Harpsichord and clavichord When Beethoven was a child the …
In previous articles we revealed at what age Beethoven started playing keyboard and on what piano brands did he play in his adult life. There was one brand and one piano in particular that he cherished, his beloved Broadwood. In this article we learn about the history of this piano. In his life Beethoven played many piano brands. This shallow …
Beethoven had and played many pianos from different brands. In the background of this shallow brand loyalty there are two main reasons. For once, pianos were not that enduring in those times, and second Beethoven was always in search for a better sounding piano suitable for his brave compositions. Despite being an Italian invention by Beethoven’s time there were three …
I was wondering the other day how I could describe the violin to someone in 1 minute. Here are the points I came up with! 1. The name violin comes from the latin vitula, which means stringed instrument. 2. The current form of the violin emerged in the medieval times. This early version we call the fiddle. 3. Although the …
You like to listen to piano music, but do not know much about this instrument? You can not help falling in love with the sound it makes? Here are 8 interesting piano facts for you! 1. Who invented the piano? The modern-day piano was invented by Bartolomeo Cristofori, around 1700. He named his invention gravecembalo col piano e forte (harpsichord …
In this article we continue our series on musical instruments, this time with the magical sounding flute. The flute has a long, long tradition and has been part of human music making from the dawn of history. The flute is one of the oldest musical instruments in human history, some primitive versions made from animal bones were found during excavations, …