The size of Rachmaninoff's hands - and what he could do with them - still astounds. A layperson can usually reach 8 or 9 notes (black), a pro 10 or 11 (blue). Rachmaninoff could easily reach 13 (red), while also playing notes in-between with his 2nd, 3rd and 4th fingers.
New York Public Library has acquired a machine that transfers recordings from old wax cylinders, and has embarked on an ambitious music preservation project. https://t.co/E5AQ2KUcJ1
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Kobalt is pulling its 700,000 songs off Facebook and Instagram. Is the music biz headed for a historic bust-up with Meta? - Music Business Worldwide
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‘Venus’ is a song by Dutch rock band Shocking Blue. It was written by guitarist Robbie van Leeuwen. Here, you can hear him play a solo guitar version of his famous tune: https://t.co/3Auef9P6sG