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Wood, Iron and Wire

A violin nobody could pick out blind, a harpsichord that learned soft and loud, and a fault that became a sound

Fritz and Curtin · Cristofori · Babcock · Charlie Christian · 3 chapters · 10 min read

A violin nobody could pick out blind, a harpsichord that learned soft and loud, and a fault that became a sound.

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  1. 01The Violin Nobody Could Pick OutOn six violins, a hotel room and a pair of welders' goggles.
  2. 02Mozart Never Played This PianoOn a keyboard that became a machine, and the halls it was rebuilt for.
  3. 03The Fault That Became the SoundOn an amplifier, a torn speaker and a sound nobody designed.