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Piano News Archive31-Oct-2006
'PBS gives MTT a TV star turn (Contra Costa Times)NEVER LET it be said that Michael Tilson Thomas is afraid to let his hair down. Perched next to his Piano, the highly esteemed musical director of the San Francisco Symphony is describing the exuberant finish to the four-movement aural roller-coaster ride that is Beethoven's "Eroica" Symphony, when his eyes go all screwy and his hands flail wildly in the air.
'George Michael lends Lennon piano to peace show (Reuters.co.uk)LONDON, Oct 31 (Reuters Life!) - Pop star George Michael will lend the Piano on which John Lennon composed his famous 1971 peace anthem "Imagine" to an anti-war exhibition in the United States organised by his partner Kenny Goss.
'Emil Viklicky: Patriarch of Czech Jazz Piano (All About Jazz)When most American jazz buffs think of the Czech Republic, they probably think of bassists George Mraz and Miroslav Vitous or keyboardist Jan Hammer. However, Europeans knowledgeable about the same topic probably think of Emil Viklicky, the acknowledged ?Patriarch of Czech Jazz Piano.?
'Musician George Michael Sends John Lennon's Iconic 'Imagine' Piano to Goss Gallery in Dallas; Piano to Leave UK for (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) The "Imagine" piano.
'Vantec's "Piano" notebook coolor comes with speakers (TG Daily)Vantec has introduced a new notebook cooler that includes two flip-out speakers and a subwoofer. The "Piano" cooler has an adjustable speed fan and Vantec claims the speakers have a combined RMS output of 15 watts along with a frequency response of 60Hz to 20kHz. A 3-port USB 2.0 hub is also integrated into the cooler.
'Michael To Lend Lennon Piano To Anti-war Exhibition (ContactMusic)Pop superstar GEORGE MICHAEL will lend a piano previously owned by JOHN LENNON to an anti-war exhibition in America in December (06). The former BEAT
'Pianist rich in technique but too often hides soul (San Jose Mercury News)The young Chinese pianist Sa Chen has won high praise and high marks from judges in the most prestigious international competitions. Her arrival over the weekend in San Jose for a recital at Le Petit Trianon therefore was the cause of some hot anticipation by piano buffs looking for the next star in the firmament.
'Leonid Hambro, 86, piano virtuoso also had a comedy knack (Miami Herald)(AP) -- Leonid Hambro, a concert pianist who served as Victor Borge's comedic sidekick during a decade-long collaboration and was also known for his ability to commit to memory a huge repertoire, has died. He was 86.
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