Valentina Lisitsa QOR Records Official channel (Medienpräsenz)

1:03:54

These are the very last songs that Schubert wrote before his death at age of 31. 

Few other pieces exist that would match the depth of despair, depression and hopelessness in this music. It is futile to describe what's happening in this music , what is the story... The subtitled lyrics are eloquent enough.

12:56

Chopin's Fantasie Impromptu. 

In this video you can see and hear the predecessors of our "mystery" piano. 

Concert Grand by Schroeder Muhlbach 

Upright piano Alexander Meybom Royalino (aka small piano) 

Ronish straight strung piano 

Mulbach 160cm piano 

Hagspiel 170cm piano 

 

Kindest thanks to Museum "Family of Pianos" Tremendous variety of sound of different pianos is something we lost today completely. All pianos sound the same and there is hardly any difference in sound remaining.