“Well, harpsichord is kind of a big guitar, isn't it? I mean, it is plucked, after all.” WellsKindMeanBigsGuitar Author:Mahan Esfahani
“When I say that there's commonality, I mean more in terms of the sort of techniques by which we perceive Baroque and minimalist music rather than the techniques used to compose them. I know that's being sort of overly complicated.” KnowsMeanUsedTermComplicatedTechniquePerceiveMinimalistCommonalityBaroque Author:Mahan Esfahani
“I mean, already in the French Revolution, the harpsichord becomes identified with the aristocracy, with the ancien regime. Plus, hey, you know, I mean, harpsichord is a really easy target, isn't it? I mean, it's - it's just how it is.” KnowsMeanEasyRevolutionHeyTargetPlusRegimesAristocracyFrench RevolutionHey You Author:Mahan Esfahani
“I mean to me, the harpsichord has a huge dynamic range. And I always say to people, come and listen to it. You know, come and listen. Come and actually experience this and realize there's good harpsichord playing, there's bad harpsichord playing. By the way, I am fun outside of this context.” PeopleKnowsWayMeanFunRealizingHugeRange Author:Mahan Esfahani
“One of the tracks that I have is Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach - by the way, that's Bach's second son - Emanuel Bach's variations on "Le Folie." You'll definitely hear - I mean, I think if we listen to, say, the last couple of minutes of that track, there's a wide range of colors that the harpsichord is capable of. And I think, you know, that gives lie to the assumption that it doesn't have that kind of variety. And I think it very much speaks for itself.” IfsThinkingKnowsWayGivingKindMeanLastsLyingSpeakMinutesColorSonCoupleCapableTrackWideVarietyRangeAssumptionVariation Author:Mahan Esfahani
“Bach, of course, was my first love. He still is. I mean, he's the man of my life, that's for sure. And when I say that there's been a re-evaluation, look, to be perfectly honest, I think I have a re-evaluation of my relationship with Bach probably every day, and that will never stop. And that's probably why I still get up in the morning and I do this.” ThinkingMenFirstsLooksMeanStillsCoursesMorningHonestHe ManGet UpFirst LoveEvaluation Author:Mahan Esfahani
