![]() ![]() And the modest piano "with the heart of a lion" that was to become Thad's own. Great hulking beasts of thunderous voice. A bewildering variety passes through his restorer's hands: delicate ancient pianofortes, one perhaps the onetime possession of Beethoven. Luc, the atelier's master, proves an excellent guide to the history of this most gloriously impractical of instruments. ![]() An accidental introduction finally opened the door to the quartier's oddest hangout, where locals - from university professors to pipefitters - gather on Friday evenings to discuss music, love, and life over glasses of wine. Like Alice in Wonderland, he found his attempts to gain entry rebuffed at every turn. Thad Carhart never realized there was a gap in his life until he happened upon Desforges Pianos, a demure little shopfront in his Paris neighborhood that seemed to want to hide rather than advertise its wares. ![]()
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