Piano Tales: History of the early piano #1: Introduction and Shudi Harpsichord 1744
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- Опубліковано 24 сер 2024
- In this episode, we give a short introduction to our "history of the fortepiano" series and start with a harpsichord: Burkat Shudi, built in London 1744. The harpsichord being the predecessor of the piano.
Riko Fukuda plays a piece by G.F. Händel.
Edwin Beunk is an internationally acclaimed restorer and collector of early pianos. In the course of time it transpired that a new world opened up for many when they came to view the collection, amateur players, students, and professionals alike, even for some world famous pianists. Therefore Edwin Beunk decided to create a number of documentary films about the history of the early piano, in collaboration with filmmaker Patrick Drijver and pianist Riko Fukuda.
Drijver Films, 2022
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