A memory skill that pianists have little control over may orchestrate their performance. // Fri Jun 18, 2010 11:50 AM ET Content provided by Bruce Bower, Science News THE GIST Sight-reading is the ability to play sheet music on an instrument with little or no preparation. Having a strong ability to remember pieces of relevant [...]

Swiss Global announces their competition for use of “The Evangelists” St John St Mark St Matthew St Luke “No dents!” Laurent Marfaing remembers noticing when he was first presented with St Matthew in April 2008. The description was perhaps fitting, as the viola had been “sleeping”, completely unheard, for at least 35 years. St Matthew [...]