In this video, I explain how instructions to posture and touch in early 19th-century sources could be reconstructed. Further, I demonstrate how this new (well, old...!) technique solves typical dif...
Edvard Grieg: 'Allegro con leggerezza' from Drei Phantasiestücke, later published as Op. 1. Grieg played these pieces on his exam in Leipzig, 18 years old. Performed by Christina Kobb on a Pleyel g...
Excerpt from my practice session this morning: This Chopin nocturne works well on the A. Graff piano (Vienna 1825), thanks to some Hummel-inspired technique. iPad-recorded excerpt, but nevertheless...
Christina Kobb: Piano Playing in 1820s Vienna. Demonstrated on an 1825 piano by Alois Graff, Vienna (restored by Edwin Beunk). Please visit www.fortepiano.no .