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Piano artwork for passersby to play now at harbour terminal
Piano artwork for passersby to play now at harbour terminal

BBC News

timea day ago

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Piano artwork for passersby to play now at harbour terminal

A piano that passersby can play is on display at Guernsey's harbour Arts' Piano Project is now at the terminal, with artwork designed by Tiffany Anna also on display in the departures Ports said visitors were welcome to play the piano, regardless of whether they were are an established musician or not, to leave travellers with a "smile".David Buddery, commercial development project manager, said Guernsey Ports was working with local artists and organisations in a bid to bring its "terminals to life". He said: "Our ports are fantastic opportunities to showcase Guernsey talent to local travellers and visitors. "In turn, it helps to modernise our facilities and create positive impressions at the start and end of people's journeys."The Piano Project began in 2019 as an opportunity for local artists to put forward their artwork for a piano, which would take centre stage in a public space. The piano has previously been located at Guernsey Airport and the Performing Arts Buddery said Tiffany Anna's artwork, displayed adjacent to the duty-free shop, was a "bright and eye-catching" addition to the departures Anna said: "This was such a fun project to bring to life. I'm grateful to Guernsey Ports for the opportunity - and I hope the artwork makes people smile and brings a bit of happiness to their day."

Cyril Smith, the postwar pianist who played with one hand
Cyril Smith, the postwar pianist who played with one hand

The Guardian

time3 days ago

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Cyril Smith, the postwar pianist who played with one hand

An interesting article by Nicholas McCarthy, a left-hand-only pianist, on Paul Wittgenstein (Left turns: How a terrible war injury led to the birth of one-handed piano music, 16 July). Wittgenstein was perhaps one of the first performing pianists using only one hand, but there was a one-handed pianist in Britain in the years after the second world war. Cyril Smith and Phyllis Sellick became a piano-playing couple in 1941. They performed at the Proms and toured widely. They used all four hands, sometimes on one piano, sometimes on two. They were touring the Soviet Union in 1956 when Cyril had a stroke that paralysed his left arm. Just as Wittgenstein had experienced, Smith and Sellick had music written or arranged for them for the rest of their careers. How do I know this? They came to play at the University of Liverpool in 1962 and I was the student given the task of looking after them and was their MyttonDorking, Surrey Have an opinion on anything you've read in the Guardian today? Please email us your letter and it will be considered for publication in our letters section.

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