The Piano Shop on the Left Bank: Discovering a Forgotten Passion in a Paris Atelier

by Thad Carhart | Biographies & Memoirs |
ISBN: 0375758623 Global Overview for this book
Registered by wingwaterfallingwing of Rockledge, Florida USA on 4/12/2015
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Journal Entry 1 by wingwaterfallingwing from Rockledge, Florida USA on Sunday, April 12, 2015
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Walking his two young children to school every morning, Thad Carhart passes an unassuming little storefront in his Paris neighborhood. Intrigued by its simple sign - Desforges Pianos - he enters, only to have his way barred by the shop's imperious owner. Unable to stifle his curiosity, he finally lands the proper introduction, and a world previously hidden is brought into view. Luc, the atelier's master, proves an indispensable guide to the history and art of the piano. Intertwined with the story of a musical friendship are reflections on how pianos work, their glorious history, and stories of the people who care for them, from amateur pianists to the craftsmen who make the mechanism sing.

Journal Entry 2 by wingwaterfallingwing at Raleigh, North Carolina USA on Monday, April 20, 2015

Released 8 yrs ago (4/20/2015 UTC) at Raleigh, North Carolina USA

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Journal Entry 3 by tabby-cat-owner at Phoenix, Arizona USA on Tuesday, April 28, 2015
I received this in the mail from waterfalling of Raleigh, North Carolina. I requested this book from the nonfiction VBB organized by booklady331.

Thank you, waterfalling. I am looking forward to reading this book.

Journal Entry 4 by tabby-cat-owner at Bellingham, Washington USA on Tuesday, March 30, 2021
It was interesting to read about life in Paris, but also to read about how piano lessons and playing the piano played a big part in the author's life. I learned a lot about the history of pianos and how pianos are constructed. The people that the author meets at the "Paris atelier" was most interesting.

Journal Entry 5 by tabby-cat-owner at A Family member, by hand -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, March 30, 2021

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I gave this book to my daughter who loves to read and who also plays the piano.

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