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fRiTz & GeRtrUDe
‘A turbulence as exciting as music from Stockhausen’
SUBMITTED by ROBIN MACONIE
The aims of the Stein 1802 Project are very dear to my heart. As a student of Stockhausen in 1964–65, living in Cologne, I vividly recall taking the train to Bonn and visiting Beethoven’s house, breathing the air and sharing the same dimly lit upstairs passageways as the composer, their heavily waxed wooden floors worn uneven underfoot. >>READ MORE
Beethoven’s Waldstein composed on Erard or F&S Stein?
FIRST ONLINE PUBLICATION – DOWNLOAD PAGE
A recent study and restoration of a pianoforte initially attributed to Nannette Streicher reveals that it is in fact an instrument built by the firm Geschwister Stein in 1802. >>READ MORE
Letter from the Editor
The Stein 1802 Project is a contemporary take on the early nineteenth century salon, where we may discuss trends, have intellectual debates, tell short stories, share research and interests, engage in a friendly battle or perform. >>READ MORE
Visualizing the hammer action
The mechanic of a Frère et Soeur Stein 1802 pianoforte was recorded in isolation, at 500 frames/s. >>VIEW
Frère et Soeur Stein?
For over a century the Stein and Streicher families shared their excellence in piano building with the greatest names in music history. >>READ MORE
A unique restoration project
DISCOVERY OF AN INSTRUMENT
Nine years ago instrument builder and restoration expert Sietse Kok acquired a pianoforte >>READ MORE
Listen to the Moonlight Sonata
Keiko Shichijo | first movement of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata Opus 27/2 >>LISTEN
Mozart’s Mooiste
Concert tour April 15-30, 2014, The Netherlands.
Nederlands Blazers Ensemble (NBE) and + READ MORE