The acclaimed Iranian-American musician is rekindling enthusiasm for an often derided instrument – and he’s not done yet Mahan Esfahani was nine when he first heard a harpsichord. He and his parents ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani performs a recital at the Walt Disney Concert Hall Wednesday. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times) ...
"The harpsichord is an easy target, isn't it?" Those are the fighting words of Mahan Esfahani, a good-humored harpsichordist who is a proud defender of his instrument. Esfahani sat down to talk with ...
Three 20th century Czech pieces for the harpsichord are full of lively interest in this new recording with Alexander Liebreich and the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra You would hear some robust words ...
If the period instrument movement of the last half century has taught us anything, it's how to quibble earnestly about questions like: Should Bach's keyboard music be played on a harpsichord or piano?