The prized piano belonging to late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury is to be auctioned “without reserve”, allowing fans across the globe to bid.

Freddie Mercury's grand piano to be auctioned 'without reserve'

Learning to play a musical instrument can improve the brain’s ability to process sights and sounds, and can help to improve mood, according to the University of Bath. Watch this to know more.

Playing piano boosts brain processing power, reduces stress

A new study finds that pianos can help fight depression. Learning an instrument is shown to have positive effects on the mind.

WION Fineprint | Pianos may help fight depression

<p>A new study suggests that learning a musical instrument like the piano may help people deal with mental health difficulties like depression and anxiety.&nbsp;A research by the University of Bath had 31 adults participate in a randomised control study. They were divided into either a music training, music listening, or control group.</p>

<p>As per a PTI report, people who had no prior musical instruction or expertise were told to complete weekly one-hour sessions. The control group either listened to music or used the time to accomplish schoolwork while the intervention groups engaged in musical activity.</p>

<p>Dr Karin Petrini of the University of Bath, one of the authors, said, "We know that playing and listening to music often brings joy to our lives, but with this study we were interested in learning more about the direct effects a short period of music learning can have on our cognitive abilities."</p>

<p>Each music training session had two portions. Finger exercises took up the first 20 minutes of the programme.</p>

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<p>For the second part, students spent 40 minutes studying songs from the ABRSM piano grade one test list for the 2017–2018 academic year. Each training session was conducted in a one-on-one setting.</p>

<p>These compositions were taught to participants in the following order: William Gillock A Stately Sarabande, Classic Piano Repertoire (Elementary), Johann Christian Bach Aria in F, BWV Anh. II 131, Giuseppe Verdi La donna è mobile (from Rigoletto), Bryan Kelly Gypsy Song: No. 6 from A Baker's Dozen and, finally the traditional American folk song, 'When the saints go marching in', said the PTI report.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Once they were able to play the previous song accurately and fluidly, they moved on to the next one.</p>

<p>According to Petrini, the results of the study indicate that this has a considerable, favourable impact on how the brain interprets audio-visual information even in adulthood when brain plasticity is decreased.</p>

<p>Therefore, the authors speculate that learning music might be helpful for those who are struggling with mental health issues. However, additional research is needed to verify this.</p>

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A new study suggests that learning a musical instrument like the piano may help people deal with mental health difficulties like depression and anxiety. A research by the University of Bath had 31 adults participate in a randomised control study.

A new study suggests that learning a musical instrument like the piano may help people deal with mental health difficulties like depression and anxiety. A research by the University of Bath had 31 adults participate in a randomised control study. They were divided into either a music training, music listening, or control group. As per a PTI report, people who had no prior musical instruction or expertise were told to complete weekly one-hour sessions. The control group either listened to music or used the time to accomplish schoolwork while the intervention groups engaged in musical activity. Dr Karin Petrini of the University of Bath, one of the authors, said, "We know that playing and listening to music often brings joy to our lives, but with this study we were interested in learning more about the direct effects a short period of music learning can have on our cognitive abilities." Each music training session had two portions. Finger exercises took up the first 20 minutes of the programme. Also read | Jaw-dropping: Study of toothed bird fossil leads to insight into structure of birds' beaks For the second part, students spent 40 minutes studying songs from the ABRSM piano grade one test list for the 2017–2018 academic year. Each training session was conducted in a one-on-one setting. These compositions were taught to participants in the following order: William Gillock A Stately Sarabande, Classic Piano Repertoire (Elementary), Johann Christian Bach Aria in F, BWV Anh. II 131, Giuseppe Verdi La donna è mobile (from Rigoletto), Bryan Kelly Gypsy Song: No. 6 from A Baker's Dozen and, finally the traditional American folk song, 'When the saints go marching in', said the PTI report. Also read | Experimental drug slows down cognitive decline in Alzheimer's patients: Here’s what you need to know Once they were able to play the previous song accurately and fluidly, they moved on to the next one. According to Petrini, the results of the study indicate that this has a considerable, favourable impact on how the brain interprets audio-visual information even in adulthood when brain plasticity is decreased. Therefore, the authors speculate that learning music might be helpful for those who are struggling with mental health issues. However, additional research is needed to verify this. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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The last piano owned by Polish composer Frédéric Chopin, who is often regarded as the greatest pianist of his time, is being restored in Warsaw.

Polish composer Frédéric Chopin's last piano is being restored in Warsaw

Renovating an old piano is not an easy task. But here is an expert piano restorer who believes he can make an old piano sing again. Watch this report for more.

Bringing Chopin's piano back to life

<p>There's little to distinguish the farm building in Kent, southeast England, from others nearby, except for one thing: the royal warrant over the door.</p>

<p>"By appointment to Her Majesty the Queen, conservators and restorers of pianos," it reads.</p>

<p>Inside the building in Biddenden, near Ashford, is a treasure trove of 26 quirky and rare pianos, amassed over a lifetime by Californian David Winston.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Winston's entire collection is now being sold off at auction, with estimates that some individual instruments could go for up to £60,000 ($83,000, 71,000 euros) each.</p>

<p>"I'm nearly 71 now, it's kind of time," Winston, who initially trained as a violin maker before specialising in pianos, told AFP.</p>

<p>Some of his work has included on pianos belonging to Queen Elizabeth II herself but he is cagey about the work he did on the Royal Collection's keyboards.</p>

<p>And with good reason: other than saying he worked on "quite a few of their instruments", he is mindful of the story of a woman who once spilled the beans on royal bra fittings.</p>

<p>She lost her warrant not long after.</p>

<p>What he does say is that other major commissions have included restoring the French Pleyel piano belonging to his "great hero" Frederic Chopin.</p>

<p>He also worked on Ludwig van Beethoven's Broadwood piano at the Hungarian National Museum.</p>

<p>"When I first walked into that room, and that piano was sitting there with Beethoven's name on it, the hair on the back of my neck just stood up," he recalled.</p>

<p><strong>Pedal power</strong></p>

<p>Winston shows off his collection of pianos dating from the 18th to 20th century.</p>

<p>Chinese pianist Xiaowen Shang, a student at the Royal Academy of Music in London, plays a Schubert sonata to demonstrate a piano Winston built himself as an exact replica of a 19th-century Viennese instrument.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The most striking feature is that it has five pedals, while most modern pianos have three.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The extra ones produces a drum and bell sound effect or a bassoon-like rasp -- perfect for the martial music fashionable at the time.</p>

<p>"Compared to the modern piano... this is more gentle and has a very sensitive sound," says Shang, calling it her favourite.</p>

<p>She says she also enjoys playing the French Pleyel Duoclave: a piano with keyboards at either end, allowing pianists to sit face-to-face with the sound rising up between them.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"They're really rare: they only made about 50 of them," says Winston.</p>

<p>This instrument belonged to Madeleine Lioux, a renowned French concert pianist, whose husband was the Resistance hero, novelist and later culture minister Andre Malraux.</p>

<p>The collection does not just focus on antique period instruments but includes instruments designed for 20th-century lifestyles.</p>

<p><strong>Up in the air</strong></p>

<p>Winston gets out sheet music to "The Way We Were", a 1970s ballad recorded by Barbra Streisand, and asks Shang to play it on a futuristic grand piano with a sparkly silver aluminium frame.</p>

<p>"This is from the 60s. It's really stable and it sounds quite good," he says of the piano made by now-defunct Dutch company Rippen.</p>

<p>"They had quite a few of them on ships and there was even one on a blimp (airship) at one time."</p>

<p>Equally eye-catching is a walnut "butterfly grand" from Wurlitzer -- a company better known for organs and jukeboxes.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The lid opens from the centre in two wings, creating a stereo effect.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A gorgeous piano decorated with red and gold chinoiserie from 1925 plays piano rolls, a once-popular technology that allows a piano to play music automatically.</p>

<p>Potential buyers could be "amassing a collection of rare instruments" or "just looking for something really unusual and rare that will just completely make a room," Winston says.</p>

<p>Some might attract rock 'n' roll clients, suggests Will Richards, deputy chairman of auction house Dreweatts, which is organising the online sale from September 1.</p>

<p>After the sale, Winston plans to spend more time at his flat in Venice, where he is a member of a rowing club, as well as focusing on photography.</p>

<p>Restoring pianos is becoming tough physically, he says.</p>

<p>"It's getting harder on my body: bending over all the time and lifting stuff and crawling underneath pianos. Sometimes I just feel like a car mechanic."</p>


There's little to distinguish the farm building in Kent, southeast England, from others nearby, except for one thing: the royal warrant over the door. "By appointment to Her Majesty the Queen, conservators and restorers of pianos," it reads.

There's little to distinguish the farm building in Kent, southeast England, from others nearby, except for one thing: the royal warrant over the door. "By appointment to Her Majesty the Queen, conservators and restorers of pianos," it reads. Inside the building in Biddenden, near Ashford, is a treasure trove of 26 quirky and rare pianos, amassed over a lifetime by Californian David Winston. Winston's entire collection is now being sold off at auction, with estimates that some individual instruments could go for up to £60,000 ($83,000, 71,000 euros) each. "I'm nearly 71 now, it's kind of time," Winston, who initially trained as a violin maker before specialising in pianos, told AFP. Some of his work has included on pianos belonging to Queen Elizabeth II herself but he is cagey about the work he did on the Royal Collection's keyboards. And with good reason: other than saying he worked on "quite a few of their instruments", he is mindful of the story of a woman who once spilled the beans on royal bra fittings. She lost her warrant not long after. What he does say is that other major commissions have included restoring the French Pleyel piano belonging to his "great hero" Frederic Chopin. He also worked on Ludwig van Beethoven's Broadwood piano at the Hungarian National Museum. "When I first walked into that room, and that piano was sitting there with Beethoven's name on it, the hair on the back of my neck just stood up," he recalled. Pedal power Winston shows off his collection of pianos dating from the 18th to 20th century. Chinese pianist Xiaowen Shang, a student at the Royal Academy of Music in London, plays a Schubert sonata to demonstrate a piano Winston built himself as an exact replica of a 19th-century Viennese instrument. The most striking feature is that it has five pedals, while most modern pianos have three. The extra ones produces a drum and bell sound effect or a bassoon-like rasp -- perfect for the martial music fashionable at the time. "Compared to the modern piano... this is more gentle and has a very sensitive sound," says Shang, calling it her favourite. She says she also enjoys playing the French Pleyel Duoclave: a piano with keyboards at either end, allowing pianists to sit face-to-face with the sound rising up between them. "They're really rare: they only made about 50 of them," says Winston. This instrument belonged to Madeleine Lioux, a renowned French concert pianist, whose husband was the Resistance hero, novelist and later culture minister Andre Malraux. The collection does not just focus on antique period instruments but includes instruments designed for 20th-century lifestyles. Up in the air Winston gets out sheet music to "The Way We Were", a 1970s ballad recorded by Barbra Streisand, and asks Shang to play it on a futuristic grand piano with a sparkly silver aluminium frame. "This is from the 60s. It's really stable and it sounds quite good," he says of the piano made by now-defunct Dutch company Rippen. "They had quite a few of them on ships and there was even one on a blimp (airship) at one time." Equally eye-catching is a walnut "butterfly grand" from Wurlitzer -- a company better known for organs and jukeboxes. The lid opens from the centre in two wings, creating a stereo effect. A gorgeous piano decorated with red and gold chinoiserie from 1925 plays piano rolls, a once-popular technology that allows a piano to play music automatically. Potential buyers could be "amassing a collection of rare instruments" or "just looking for something really unusual and rare that will just completely make a room," Winston says. Some might attract rock 'n' roll clients, suggests Will Richards, deputy chairman of auction house Dreweatts, which is organising the online sale from September 1. After the sale, Winston plans to spend more time at his flat in Venice, where he is a member of a rowing club, as well as focusing on photography. Restoring pianos is becoming tough physically, he says. "It's getting harder on my body: bending over all the time and lifting stuff and crawling underneath pianos. Sometimes I just feel like a car mechanic."

Final chord: royal piano restorer sells lifetime's collection

<p>Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas has undergone surgery for a brain tumour, and his spokesperson has confirmed the news to the media in a statement.</p>

<p><br />
On Friday, Constance Shuman, Tilson Thomas' spokeswoman said in a statement that the conductor-pianist-composer had his surgery at the University of California’s San Francisco Medical Center. The operation was successful, read the statement.</p>

<p><br />
“He is now embarking on a course of therapy for the next several months which necessitates curtailing his public appearances through the end of October,” Shuman reportedly said.</p>

<p><br />
The music maestro also took to his Instagram page to update his fans on his health and expressed his gratitude for ‘his excellent team’ who make him feel ‘cared for’.</p>

<p><br />
Meanwhile, Tilson Thomas has withdrawn from performances at major venues: namely, the National Symphony Orchestra for the Kennedy Center's 50th anniversary, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, the New World Symphony and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.</p>

<p><br />
“I look forward to seeing everyone again in November,” he said in his post.</p>

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<p>For those of you who don’t know, Michael Tilson Thomas has founded the New World Symphony in Miami Beach, Florida, in 1987, and serves as artistic director even to this day. Other than that, he was also &nbsp;a music director at the Buffalo Philharmonic from 1971-1979, and music director of the San Francisco Symphony from 1995-2020.</p>


Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas has undergone surgery for a brain tumour, and his spokesperson has confirmed the news to the media in a statement. On Friday, Constance Shuman, Tilson Thomas' spokeswoman said in a statement that the conductor-pianist-composer had his surgery at the University of California’s San Francisco Medical Center.

Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas has undergone surgery for a brain tumour, and his spokesperson has confirmed the news to the media in a statement. On Friday, Constance Shuman, Tilson Thomas' spokeswoman said in a statement that the conductor-pianist-composer had his surgery at the University of California’s San Francisco Medical Center. The operation was successful, read the statement. “He is now embarking on a course of therapy for the next several months which necessitates curtailing his public appearances through the end of October,” Shuman reportedly said. The music maestro also took to his Instagram page to update his fans on his health and expressed his gratitude for ‘his excellent team’ who make him feel ‘cared for’. Meanwhile, Tilson Thomas has withdrawn from performances at major venues: namely, the National Symphony Orchestra for the Kennedy Center's 50th anniversary, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, the New World Symphony and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. “I look forward to seeing everyone again in November,” he said in his post. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Michael Tilson Thomas (@mtilsonthomas) × For those of you who don’t know, Michael Tilson Thomas has founded the New World Symphony in Miami Beach, Florida, in 1987, and serves as artistic director even to this day. Other than that, he was also a music director at the Buffalo Philharmonic from 1971-1979, and music director of the San Francisco Symphony from 1995-2020.

Conductor-pianist Michael Tilson Thomas undergoes brain surgery; stable

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The piano John Lennon composed "Imagine" on returned on Tuesday (October 6) to the late Beatle's childhood home, thanks to George Michael's estate.

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<p>Russian President Vladimir Putin played piano while awaiting Chinese leader Xi Jinping for bilateral talks in Beijing on Sunday.</p>

<p>Putin spoke earlier on Sunday at a summit on China&#39;s new Silk Road plan. He later arrived at state Diaoyutai residence for talks with Xi and other leaders.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While waiting for his bilateral with Xi to begin, Putin played several chords. According to TASS news agency and state Russian television, Putin played passages from Soviet-era songs about Moscow and St Petersburg.</p>

<p>The 64-year-old former KGB spy has demonstrated his skills on the piano in the past although he has mostly cultivated a macho image. That included riding a horse in Siberia, piloting firefighting planes and diving in a submersible into the depths of Lake Baikal and the&nbsp;Black Sea off the Crimea coast.&nbsp;</p>

<p>(Reuters)</p>


Putin was in Beijing for China's 'One Belt, One Road' summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin played piano while awaiting Chinese leader Xi Jinping for bilateral talks in Beijing on Sunday. Putin spoke earlier on Sunday at a summit on China's new Silk Road plan. He later arrived at state Diaoyutai residence for talks with Xi and other leaders. While waiting for his bilateral with Xi to begin, Putin played several chords. According to TASS news agency and state Russian television, Putin played passages from Soviet-era songs about Moscow and St Petersburg. The 64-year-old former KGB spy has demonstrated his skills on the piano in the past although he has mostly cultivated a macho image. That included riding a horse in Siberia, piloting firefighting planes and diving in a submersible into the depths of Lake Baikal and the Black Sea off the Crimea coast. (Reuters)

As he awaits talks with China's Xi, Putin plays piano

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