Bechstein Hall - Pianos and art objects Department Stores

Located on Paris Gallery Street, the Bechstein Hall occupied the first floor of the "Grandes armazéns de Pianos e objetos de arte". Property of the pianist Raymundo de Macedo, at the time one of the most reputed Salons, had an intense musical activity proven by the numerous concerts and recitals that were performed by the biggest names of the musical scene of the city of Porto. Óscar da Silva, Luiz Costa, Raymundo de Macedo, Luiz Costa and his wife Leonilda Moreira de Sá, promoted in this space many auditions of their students, whose high level was recorded in the press of the time. (Liberal: 2010) In January 1913, the review A Arte Musical notice two auditions of students of Raymundo de Macedo: In the Bechstein hall (Porto) our friend friend Raymundo de Macedo, organized (...), a hearing to present one of his students, Mrs. Laurinda Pimenta. We are told that the audition was a success, with the Concert in the g major of Beethoven and the "Godard's Study", to which gave a very artistic interpretation. A few days later, on the 8th, a new presentation took place under the patronage of the same illustrious lecturer. This time it was Mrs. Fernanda de Sousa Rocha who gave her public proofs, distinguishing herself mainly in a Concerto of Beethoven and in the Bénédiction de Dieu dans la Solitude, by Liszt, in which she had a wide ovation. Raymundo de Macedo is guiding his piano teaching at great height; We congratulate him cordeally. in A Arte Musical, 1913