The piano shop on the Left Bank : discovering a forgotten passion in a Paris Atelier / Thad Carhart.
| Author/creator |
Carhart, Thaddeus |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | New York : Random House, ©2001. |
| Description | xii, 271 pages ; 22 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | Luc -- Finding my piano -- The Stingl arrives -- Madame Gaillard -- The one that fits -- Miss Pemberton -- Jos -- How it works -- Fall boards -- The world becomes louder -- Lessons -- Cafe Atelier -- Un match amical -- Tuning -- Le mot juste -- Schola Cantorum -- Smoking gun -- The deal -- Beethoven's piano -- Master classes -- Play is the soul of the machine -- Fazioli -- Mathilde -- Another dream piano. |
| Abstract | Walking his two young children to school every morning, Thad Carhart passes an unassuming little storefront in his Paris neighborhood. Intrigued by its simple sign--Desforges Pianos--he enters, only to have his way barred by the shop's imperious owner. Unable to stifle his curiosity, he finally lands the proper introduction, and a world previously hidden is brought into view. Luc, the atelier's master, proves an indispensable guide to the history and art of the piano. Intertwined with the story of a musical friendship are reflections on how pianos work, their glorious history, and stories of the people who care for them, from amateur pianists to the craftsmen who make the mechanism sing. This book is at once a beguiling portrait of a Paris not found on any map and a tender account of the awakening of a lost childhood passion. |
| General note | Originally published: London : Chatto & Windus, 2000. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-271). |
| LCCN | 00055309 |
| ISBN | 0375503048 |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Music | Music Stacks | ML650 .C32 2001 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |