Nobuo Yamamoto

[Kristinn Leifsson]

I thought it was strange,
I am young and innocent.

Kristinn


At 10:19 18.5.2000 EDT, you wrote:
>Kristinn asked:
>> I read in the paper that a Japanese pianist, Nobuo Yamamoto, is going to be
>> playing quote : "the world¥s oldest piano"  in Italy later this month.
>> They say it¥s an early 18th century Cristofori piano forte that the pianist
>> restored himself.
>> Do you know whether this is actually THE first piano forte, or is it just a
>> hype?
>>
>Certainly a mis-translation here. Nobuo has built a replica, or copy, of
>the 1726 BC in Leipzig. I haven't seen it but was told that it is very
>good...and there are a couple of recording available.  He is probably
>performing on his copy. 
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>There aren't any playable Cristofori original pianos around 
>(understandably). There are at least 3 or 4 copies now, and another being 
>started today by David Sutherland as we speak - his second. His original, 
>in the Schubert Club, St paul, is highly successful. As is David's new 
>Silbermann copy (Sebastian Bach 1748-type piano), which was delivered 
>last week. 
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>These Cristofori pianos are really creating a storm, after so many years 
>of everyone thinking they were tinny pieces or ill-formed junk, based 
>on the current status of the originals. I would recommend the new 
>recording on the Schubert Club Cristofori copy, Giovanni Platti sonatas 
>played by Elain Funaro. Wonderful playing and sound, and the una corda 
>has to be heard to be believed.
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>Stephen
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