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.
The harpsichord was actually ideologically considered a very questionable instrument in that period, much like I think it's ideologically considered … - Mahan Esfahani
The harpsichord was actually ideologically considered a very questionable instrument in that period, much like I think it's ideologically considered …
- Mahan Esfahani
Gorecki, you know, there's a kind of personal thing there for me. I had, you know, kind of become obsessed with that sort of Soviet Bloc period. And … - Mahan Esfahani
Gorecki, you know, there's a kind of personal thing there for me. I had, you know, kind of become obsessed with that sort of Soviet Bloc period. And …
Well, harpsichord is kind of a big guitar, isn't it? I mean, it is plucked, after all. - Mahan Esfahani
Well, harpsichord is kind of a big guitar, isn't it? I mean, it is plucked, after all.
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 though… - Mahan Esfahani
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 though…
As long as there's a place for sundials and gardening and beautiful things, there's a place for the harpsichord. I completely reject the idea that ha… - Mahan Esfahani
As long as there's a place for sundials and gardening and beautiful things, there's a place for the harpsichord. I completely reject the idea that ha…
I think, you know, for someone who does play, let's say, old music or, you know, Baroque music or Renaissance music - and you know, and I do play a l… - Mahan Esfahani
I think, you know, for someone who does play, let's say, old music or, you know, Baroque music or Renaissance music - and you know, and I do play a l…
When I say that there's commonality, I mean more in terms of the sort of techniques by which we perceive Baroque and minimalist music rather than the… - Mahan Esfahani
When I say that there's commonality, I mean more in terms of the sort of techniques by which we perceive Baroque and minimalist music rather than the…
Bach, of course, was my first love. He still is. I mean, he's the man of my life, that's for sure. And when I say that there's been a re-evaluation, … - Mahan Esfahani
Bach, of course, was my first love. He still is. I mean, he's the man of my life, that's for sure. And when I say that there's been a re-evaluation, …
I mean, already in the French Revolution, the harpsichord becomes identified with the aristocracy, with the ancien regime. Plus, hey, you know, I mea… - Mahan Esfahani
I mean, already in the French Revolution, the harpsichord becomes identified with the aristocracy, with the ancien regime. Plus, hey, you know, I mea…
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