by Barry Lenson | Aug 22, 2016 | Great Pianists, Ignace Pleyel, Muzio Clementi, Piano Music, Uncategorized
Can your piano be a composer? Not really. I have to admit that the title of today’s post is a trick question. But the fact is, at least two important composers – Muzio Clementi and Ignace Pleyel – were also manufacturers of pianos. They put their names on the...
by Barry Lenson | Jul 15, 2016 | Great Pianists, Piano Music, Steinway Pianos, Uncategorized
I was lucky enough to take a tour of the new Steinway Hall last April, just before it opened at 1133 Avenue of the Americas in New York. I am happy to report that a lot of the positive features from the old Steinway Hall, long located on 57th Street, are present in...
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