Composer Stephen Heller once expressed a desire to retire to a village by the sea with only an Érard piano and a few books, where he would compose happily.
Instruments
Érard pianos, created by Sébastien Érard, who built the first French piano in 1777, were one of the biggest brands of the 19th century.
Interpretation
Pianist Ksenia Kouzmenko initially hesitated to play the 1863 Érard grand piano, having never played such an instrument before.
Instruments
The album is recorded on a London Grand Érard piano from 1863, an instrument type popular with many 19th-century composers.
Instruments
Unlike modern grand pianos, the strings of an Érard grand run parallel to each other, allowing for clearer individual voices and more refined playing.
Recording & Production
During the recording sessions, the piano tuner had to make a new bass string for the 150-year-old Érard grand piano.
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