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Audio Samples Demonstrate Why We’ve Never Truly Heard ‘Moonlight Sonata’

Slate has a fascinating piece on why modern pianos can’t play old music the way it was intended — click through and scroll down to hear the difference between “Moonlight Sonata” on a piano from today and on a piano from 1805. The difference is striking. (Of course, the whole article is worth reading, too.)
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Audio Samples Demonstrate Why We’ve Never Truly Heard ‘Moonlight Sonata’