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Mahan Esfahani Quotes

I played piano. I’ve always liked piano. My father played piano. Actually, to be fair, the sound of the harpsichord did annoy him a bit, and I thought, how can I annoy Dad? I’ll play the harpsichord Picture Quote #1

Well, harpsichord is kind of a big guitar, isn’t it? I mean, it is plucked, after all Picture Quote #1

The harpsichord was actually ideologically considered a very questionable instrument in that period, much like I think it’s ideologically considered suspect today in some circles Picture Quote #1

Well, within a phrase. And with a series of phrases, you can certainly create the effect of diminuendo and crescendo, no question Picture Quote #1

And it totally has transformed my relationship with someone like, say, Bach. You know, Bach is born 330 years ago but, you know, gosh, he really is alive Picture Quote #1

I mean, already in the French Revolution, the harpsichord becomes identified with the aristocracy, with the ancien regime. Plus, hey, you know, I mean, harpsichord is a really easy target, isn’t it? I mean, it’s - it’s just how it is Picture Quote #1

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I played piano. I’ve always liked piano. My father played piano. Actually, to be fair, the sound of the harpsichord did annoy him a bit, and I thought, how can I annoy Dad? I’ll play the harpsichord (Mahan Esfahani Quotes) Well, harpsichord is kind of a big guitar, isn’t it? I mean, it is plucked, after all (Mahan Esfahani Quotes) The harpsichord was actually ideologically considered a very questionable instrument in that period, much like I think it’s ideologically considered suspect today in some circles (Mahan Esfahani Quotes) Well, within a phrase. And with a series of phrases, you can certainly create the effect of diminuendo and crescendo, no question (Mahan Esfahani Quotes) And it totally has transformed my relationship with someone like, say, Bach. You know, Bach is born 330 years ago but, you know, gosh, he really is alive (Mahan Esfahani Quotes) I mean, already in the French Revolution, the harpsichord becomes identified with the aristocracy, with the ancien regime. Plus, hey, you know, I mean, harpsichord is a really easy target, isn’t it? I mean, it’s - it’s just how it is (Mahan Esfahani Quotes)