Ever since Romain Thiery stumbled upon an abandoned piano in a castle in 2009, the French photographer – a pianist himself – has travelled all over Europe in search of forgotten pianos, giving them a new lease of life through his images.
So far, he has captured 124 pianos in countries including Spain, Germany and Romania, as well as in remoter places such as the Chernobyl exclusion zone in Ukraine, for his ongoing series Requiem Pour Pianos.
First he looked for pianos via... See More
Ever since Romain Thiery stumbled upon an abandoned piano in a castle in 2009, the French photographer – a pianist himself – has travelled all over Europe in search of forgotten pianos, giving them a new lease of life through his images.
So far, he has captured 124 pianos in countries including Spain, Germany and Romania, as well as in remoter places such as the Chernobyl exclusion zone in Ukraine, for his ongoing series Requiem Pour Pianos.
First he looked for pianos via Google Earth, focusing on castles and cultural buildings; now people contact him directly.
The images, which are not staged, show “the power of music and instruments, even in an environment that no longer attracts our attention”, explains Thiery. “This is what I want to do, to remember these forgotten pianos one last time, before time makes them disappear.”
#abandoned #forgotten
Climb Every Mountain. Composer: Richard Rodgers. 3 mins
Prelude in B minor by Fryderyk Chopin ( about 2 mins)
IMPORTANT NOTICE!
Due to the sudden change to alert Dorscon Orange, and after careful consideration of the current situation, community feedback and considering the safety and health of our... See More
IMPORTANT NOTICE!
Due to the sudden change to alert Dorscon Orange, and after careful consideration of the current situation, community feedback and considering the safety and health of our Pianovers, we have decided to *cancel* Pianovers Meetups until further notice.
We seek your understanding and we would like to apologise for the inconvenience caused by this decision and we look forward to organising the next Meetup when the situation improves.
Thanks to all Pianovers who have been supporting Pianovers Meetups and our activities.
Please help to share this news with fellow Pianovers.
We thank you for your support and wish everyone good health! In the meantime, please remain vigilant, stay healthy and safe.
Together we can!
For those who might be interested. Since the Meetup has been postponed, I have uploaded my "virtual" performance for my pieces on Youtube at:
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For those who might be interested. Since the Meetup has been postponed, I have uploaded my "virtual" performance for my pieces on Youtube at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_cRyFrz3zk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mJa-3CvMB8
Do share here if you have uploaded something.