WAGNER'S PIANO
Wagner relies, possessions of the great man which were associated with his music, are still assured of the world-wide interest of musiclovers. The latest of such possession to come into the limelight of public homage is Wagner'.s piano, the instrument he had at Ms hand when he was composing "Parsifal". It is more than Jikely thafb Very much of that music drama was created with the help of this piano. It was presented to the composer by the members of the Bayreuth. orchestra and it is an object of veneration among the others in the Villa Wahnfried, Bayreuth, where Wagner lived, and which his widow and son Seigi fried Wagner still occupy. The plar ' no, however, is now reported to be on tour in the United States, where no doubt, exhibition of it in various cities attracts many ypyeople. It is not for sale. If it were, more than one American millionaire would be prepared to pay handsomely for the privilege of owning it.
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Stratford Evening Post, Issue 83, 13 August 1929, Page 7
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166WAGNER'S PIANO Stratford Evening Post, Issue 83, 13 August 1929, Page 7
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