I loved this. Great way of getting inside the mind of musicians, not only Beethoven's "headshrinking," but how modern musicians use their knowledge of history, musicality, and technology to creat and recreate art.
Here is the flaw: A Steinway??? Beethoven did not play a modern, 88-key piano. The pianos in Beethoven's day had about six octaves. The 88-key piano did not come into existence until the mid-1800s-a couple of decades after Beethoven died. The fortepiano had a distinctly different tone-less resonance and volume than a modern piano. The action was different than a modern piano. To our ears a modern piano sounds better. It's note is well--rounded. But, if they were aiming for historical accuracy, the use of a modern piano was a misstep. So, 9 instead of 10.
Here is the flaw: A Steinway??? Beethoven did not play a modern, 88-key piano. The pianos in Beethoven's day had about six octaves. The 88-key piano did not come into existence until the mid-1800s-a couple of decades after Beethoven died. The fortepiano had a distinctly different tone-less resonance and volume than a modern piano. The action was different than a modern piano. To our ears a modern piano sounds better. It's note is well--rounded. But, if they were aiming for historical accuracy, the use of a modern piano was a misstep. So, 9 instead of 10.