{"product_id":"2641505-1","title":"Daniel Grimwood - Schumann - Carnaval [CD]","description":"The University of York is very fortunate to own this exquisite 1856 Erard London concert grand piano, lovingly restored by Nigel Scaife and tuned to the Bach-Lehman temperament by Aidan Delacey-Simms. The piano is straight strung allowing greater separation of registers compared to its more homogenised modern counterpart. The strings are damped from below, rather than above as in a modern piano, a less efficient design that results in pleasing result is a wash of colour and a ring of complex overtones that was surely an aesthetic choice. Pianos were likely not tuned in equal temperament in the mid-19th century and my choice of unequal temperament brings extra resonance to the instrument as well as colour to the music. Daniel Grimwood is best known as a world-leading exponent of 19th century virtuosic piano repertoire. Received with critical acclaim, Grimwood's recordings and performances of the music of Adolph von Henselt ensure his international reputation as a groundbreaking, inspirational musician, making him out as a unique voice amongst his generation of pianists. His recording of Henselt's Complete Etudes garnered \"instant classic status\" by Gramophone Magazine, which also named it piano release of 2023.","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54761855910273,"sku":"2641505","price":16.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/5709499986004_dc72e7d0-faaa-4a58-b750-c4348949ae47.jpg?v=1758168882","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/2641505-1","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}