Barenboim Loves His Specially-Made Piano
“I’ve fallen in love with it,†beamed Daniel Barenboim as he unveiled what he believes is a groundbreaking new piano, one which he conceived and commissioned, and has been dreaming about since 2011. “I want to spend as much time with it as possible.†To a small audience of journalists, Barenboim played 30 seconds from the slow movement of Beethoven’s “Appassionata Sonata” on his traditional Steinway before playing the same notes on his new piano. Some were thrilled by the difference. Others furrowed their brows at the similarity. What no one could disagree on was the maestro’s passion for his new instrument. The exterior looks much the same as any other modern concert grand piano but inside there are some dramatic differences. Details.
