Word: aeolians
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...racing notes melt into an indistinguishable blur. In every case he clearly solved the problem of extracting the melodic line from a morass of notes and floating it above the cleanly formed accompaniment. His facility was most clearly demonstrated in the familiar "Aeolian Harp" Etude where the simple tune--played entirely by the pinky of the right hand--holds forth against a feathery arpeggiated figure. Success here requires no more than complete control of the hands and a little extra thought in the practice room...
...dealer for Yamaha pianos, I often state to customers that Yamaha International is the largest manufacturer of pianos in the world. In reading your August 4th issue, I find the statement that Aeolian Corp. is the world's largest piano manufacturer. In 1966, Yamaha manufactured over 100,000 pianos, twice that of Aeolian...
...Aeolian Corp...
Other companies, such as Wurlitzer Co. and Chicago Musical Instrument Co., have diversified into a variety of musical instruments, but Aeolian has stuck to its specialty and produced some 700 kinds of pianos, more than any other company. For all its wide range, there is no compromise with tradition. As one Aeolian executive describes piano-making: "Anything different from what Grandpa built is suspect...
...aeolian harp dates back to Greek mythology. It was a box-shaped musical instrument with stretched strings through which Aeolus, the god of wind, blew dulcet tones...