Beethoven Broadwood Fortepiano (4_5).flv

Film from Great Britain about the restoring of Beethovens Broadwood grand from the Hungarian National Museum in 1992, uploaded initially by Itwvw; this film describes a milestone in the piano-history.

Melvyn Tan plays the 4-6 from the six Beethoven Bagatelles op. 126.

There is a CD by Melvyn Tan avaliable with clear sound-quality to listen to this terrific grand.

Thank you Itwvw

More information: http://fortepiano-villakoecher.blogspot.com/2011/06/beethoven-pianos.html

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Music

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• Beethoven
• Broadwood
• Fortepiano

[KarlAmade]

I suppose that the bastard who disliked this did so just because of the disappointment that pianos didn't sound as a modern Steinway back then...

[landoperunterwegs]

@KarlAmade

please be patient with him. We do not know whether Beethoven would have liked the modern grands sound or whether he would have preferred the sound of "then".

Fortunate us we nowadays can choose, but the occasions to listen to these historic jewels are rare. Maybe the person who disliked was disturbed by the noise in the background?

All the best to you

[KarlAmade]

@landoperunterwegs

Yes, you are right.

I do apologize. Let us live in the faith that the sound was the matter.

Otherwise - it could also be a pleb, hehe.

I wish you the same, and thanks for both uploading this pearl as well as reminding me of the virtue of humbleness.

Peace be with you.

[gearbuzz]

I remember 20+ years ago first hearing this piece. I am sure there is a musical explanation, but it makes me think of Scott Joplin and yet it remains one of my favorite Maestro efforts and this fortepiano is an exciting revelation, we should be honored to see this man at his work...and Melvin Tan's playing I enjoy significantly.