Herr Schalk accompanied sections of the Don Giovanni on a harpsichord, that ancient ancestor of the pianoforte which Mozart himself loved for its faint and delicate tinkle.
A flying hint from here and there has lately indicated that the prestige of the pianoforte is failing.
Sixteen candles, divided eight and eight in two towering candelabras, flanked, on the stage of Aeolian Hall, Manhattan, the sleek black bulk of a pianoforte.
Waltham concert to feature music of Franklin’s Paris On Sunday, Sept. 1, at 3 p.m., pianist Sylvia Berry will perform a program of classical music on the pianoforte at Gore Place, 52 Gore St.
Aug. 28, 2013 - Waltham News Tribune