The Piano Shop on the Left Bank: Discovering a Forgotten

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

A warm and intuitive portrait of the secret Parisâ€”one closed to all but a knowing fewâ€”The Piano Shop on the Left BankÂ is the perfect book for music lovers, or for anyone who longs to recapture a lost passion.

Thad Carhart never realized there was a gap in his life until he happened upon Desforges Pianos, a demure little shopfront in his Pairs neighborhood that seemed to want to hide rather than advertise its wares. Like Alice in Wonderland, he found his attempts to gain entry rebuffed at every turn. An accidental introduction finally opened the door to the quartierâ€™s oddest hangout, where localsâ€”from university professors to pipefittersâ€”gather on Friday evenings to discuss music, love, and life over a glass of wine.

Luc, the atelierâ€™s master, proves an excellent guide to the history of this most gloriously impractical of instruments. A bewildering variety passes through his restorerâ€™s hands: delicate ancient pianofortes, one perhaps the onetime possession of Beethoven. Great hulking beasts of thunderous voice. And the modest piano â€œwith the heart of a lionâ€ that was to become Thadâ€™s own.
Country USA
Manufacturer Random House
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2001-06-12
Format Kindle eBook

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