davewhite
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Post by davewhite on Nov 26, 2013 9:42:32 GMT
An interesting "resurrection" of a cross between a grand piano and a cello built by S?awomir Zubrzycki, a Polish pianist and composer, from the plans that were sketched by da Vinci in around 1470. The plans come from the Codex Atlanticus, an 11-volume collection of da Vinci’s drawings and writings, comprising work on a range of subjects from botany to physics. Read all about it here and watch/listen to it on Youtube: |
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Post by ocarolan on Nov 26, 2013 10:31:51 GMT
That's brilliant! Maybe you could knock one up by Christmas Dave!
Really enjoyed that - thanks!
Keith
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garynava
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Post by garynava on Nov 27, 2013 16:06:24 GMT
I saw this too, Dave and was quite impressed! But when you dig a bit deeper it appears that a Japanese instrument maker, Akio Obuchi , had sorted much of the design work out a few years ago. Have a look at this obuchi.music.coocan.jp/index-e.htmIf you click on the appropriate photo you'll see how to build one! Cheers Gary |
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