History of Music

When the Saxophone Became the Voice of 1980s Hong Kong Pop

2026-03-11T15:23:57+00:00

For my grandfather, with all my love and in remembrance I returned to Hong Kong for two weeks for family reasons, to attend my grandfather’s funeral. During this short stay, I had the opportunity to see many relatives whom I had not seen for years. As often happens at family gatherings, our conversations naturally turned to our respective lives. When they learnt that I was studying and playing the saxophone, many were curious and asked me to play something for them. As we talked about music, I [...]

When the Saxophone Became the Voice of 1980s Hong Kong Pop2026-03-11T15:23:57+00:00

Keeping the pleasure of music-making intact when practising music

2024-10-03T11:18:40+01:00

How can we ensure that, despite the work and a degree of self-imposed discipline, we do not lose sight of genuine enjoyment? We are all too inclined to place our activities into separate boxes. Perhaps this is due to a system that confronts us like an Excel spreadsheet. At first glance, work and enjoyment seem entirely incompatible. Work represents something imposed on us, with rules, schedules and a certain hierarchy to observe, while enjoyment is associated with freedom, following our desires without constraint…in short, complete fulfilment [...]

Keeping the pleasure of music-making intact when practising music2024-10-03T11:18:40+01:00

PARIS and Music

2024-08-02T21:23:13+01:00

Paris: the mere mention of this city makes most of us dream when we think of art, architecture or history. A wealth of books traces its story from its origins to the present day. From Lutetia, the Gallo-Roman city already renowned in its time as a crossroads for the different communities living there, it has been an exceptionally vibrant city distinguished by its cultural diversity. I will not provide a chronological catalogue of the history of music from its origins here, nor a tourist guide, as I make no claim to offer anything new compared with the books you could obtain from [...]

PARIS and Music2024-08-02T21:23:13+01:00

The history of the piano

2023-11-13T11:58:44+00:00

What is the piano? The piano is a polyphonic keyboard instrument (capable of playing several sounds simultaneously) belonging to the family of struck string instruments. The strings are struck by small felt-covered hammers that produce sound when a key is pressed. The instrument now has 88 keys: 52 white and 36 black. The white keys correspond to unaltered notes and the black keys to altered notes (sharps and flats). The strings are made of steel wire and attached to a rigid frame called the string frame, positioned above the soundboard, which [...]

The history of the piano2023-11-13T11:58:44+00:00
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