The Cobbe Collection

The Cobbe Collection of historic keyboard instruments includes the largest group of instruments owned or played by famous composers. Based at Hatchlands

[Steven Isserlis @StevenIsserlis]

Beethoven b otd (probably) 1770! The strength, the purity of his spirit has spoken to, supported, improved life for countless millions, through music of matchless, ever-fresh genius.
Also - Saint-Saens d otd 1921. He wasn't Beethoven, of course - but he was Saint-Saens...!

[Barenreiter @Baerenreiter]

Ludwig van Beethoven was born on this day in 1770

He left the world with some of the most beautiful and emotional music that has ever been heard - thank you Ludwig!

[Fryderyk Chopin @ChopinFryderyk]

Highlights of the 19th Fryderyk Chopin International Piano Competition (2 min.): https://t.co/JG2tWDdsSz #Chopin19 #Chopin #Chopin2025 #CulturalDiplomacy

[Angela Hewitt @HewittJSB]

The world can always do with a little bit of J.S. Bach. His Little Prelude in C minor, BWV999.

[Chopin Institute @ChopinInstitute]

We will be announcing the finalists of the 19th Chopin Competition soon! Tune in on our YouTube channel: https://t.co/9Wo1RnZCOS

#chopincompetition #chopin2025

[Barenreiter @Baerenreiter]

Anton Bruckner died on this day in 1896

Read about how the New Bruckner Edition is making his works available in the best possible form. This article gives you more details https://t.co/2vMNvLnC1p

[The Cobbe Collection @CobbeCollection]

Multi-award-winning Max Mostovetski recounts the legendary meeting of #Brahms, #Grieg and #Tchaikovsky in his hometown of Leipzig in 1888 and performs masterpieces by those composers on our 1886-7 Russian Becker #piano

[Chopin Institute @ChopinInstitute]

🎹 Watch the Chopin Competition with us!

1st stage, 4 October,
🔸 Morning session: https://t.co/3VkkpyJb0I
🔸 Evening session: https://t.co/NgOjhVPXrH

#chopincompetition #chopin2025

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

Manami Ito, a Japanese violinist who lost her arm at 20, shows that passion and determination can overcome any obstacle.

[Barenreiter @Baerenreiter]

Apparently both Handel and fellow composer Johann Mattheson applied for the post of organist in Lübeck. However after visiting the town it seems that both were put off by one of the conditions of the job: marriage to the unattractive daughter of the organist, Buxtehude

Oh dear..

[Barenreiter @Baerenreiter]

On this day in 1828 Schubert played his new piano sonata in B-flat D.960 which he had completed only the previous day.

In less than two months he would be dead ...

[Nicole Conroth 🎹🎶🇧🇪 @ConrothN]

#MarthaArgerich won the #FryderykChopin International Piano Competition in 1965, at the age of 24.

Her victory at the prestigious competition in #Warsaw, #Poland🇵🇱, catapulted her international career and established her as a legendary pianist 🎹🎶

[Roger Boylan @BoylanRoger]

Johannes Brahms at home reading a score, 1894.

[Barenreiter @Baerenreiter]

Inspirational thought for today!

On this day in 1741 Handel finished his Messiah after constant work for ..... 23 days!

[medici.tv @medicitv]

[BIRTHDAY] Happy birthday to Nobuyuki Tsujii! Born in 1988, the musician never ceases to amaze us with his natural gift and formidable technique. Relive his masterful performance of Liszt's La Campanella during the 2022 Biarritz Piano Festival! https://t.co/AM2VWKdlEp

[Stephen Hough @houghhough]

2007 at the Waldbühne with Sir Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic

[The Cobbe Collection @CobbeCollection]

Lovely concert today of Hummel, Dussek, Schröter and #Mozart by Andrew Brownell, a rare occasion to hear Crang Hancock c.1790 piano in a concert! @HatchlandsNT

[Barenreiter @Baerenreiter]

Anton Bruckner born today in 1824

His works are available as part of The New Anton Bruckner Complete Edition. The edition is published by the Austrian National Library and the International Bruckner Society and their work is explained here https://t.co/tNpmjp0AZo

[Paul McNulty @McNultyPianos]

🎹 C.P.E. Bach – Sonata in G minor, Allegro assai | Stein Fortepiano Replica by Paul McNulty 🎶 https://t.co/wM2EymVHaj

[Steven Isserlis @StevenIsserlis]

Inspiration from Leonard Bernstein (b otd 1918):
"Every artist copes with reality by means of fantasy. Fantasy, better known as imagination, is his greatest treasure, his basic equipment for life. And since his work is his life, his fantasy is constantly in play. He dreams life."