Beethoven's French PianoUsing a replica of Beethovens Erard piano, scholar and performer Tom Beghin launches a striking reinterpretation of a key period of Beethovens work. In 1803 Beethoven acquired a French piano from the Erard Frres workshop in Paris. The composer was so enchanted with it, one visitor reported, that he regards all the pianos made here as rubbish by comparison. While Beethoven loved its sound, the touch of the French keyboard was much heavier than that of