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...Estonia According to the Columbus Dispatch, last year the Estonia Piano Factory in Tallinn exported 300 pianos both grands and baby grands, most of them to the united states. In quality and repu...
Hi, I've been doing some research and am familiar with the arguments against 'grey market' pianos. Suffice it to say that I'm going to get a used one and I favor a Yamaha. Can people tell me if th
anyone have experience with george steck pianos..I'm conseidering a new 51" upright
...or our 7 year old. She is just starting piano lessons and her teacher has no prejudice towards electronic pianos, but she strongly cautions us to avoid pianos that don't feel and sound 'real'. By this...
I just came back from checking out some pianos. One blew me away in terms of its value and sound. It was a Hazelton Bros new baby grand. Price tag, $5000 for a 5'4' new piano. The largest piano deal
...ng at old grand's and making a decision regarding the life left in the soundboard. If in a showroom where pianos can be compared and soundboards rapped with the knuckles and compared it may not be to ...
...Instruments from the Finchcocks piano collection, played by Richard Burnett. It's a selection of historic pianos, superbly recorded and played with appropriate repertoire, charmingly, by Burnett. Clem...
...o another room to accommodate larger audiences for recitals here. I would think it'd be okay, as I assume pianos are rolled on and off stages in recital halls all the time. But my husband is squeamish...
I am considering buying a new Charles R. Walter studio upright. What is reasonable to expect on pricing?
Has anyone any comments regarding these 2 Pianos: Yamaha CVP 207 / 209 vs Roland KR 977 / 1077 Pianos Some of these feel very close to a REAL piano keyboard action and the sound is quite good as w
...ot. The Roland has the touch screen. I'm leaning toward the Clavinova, but I know nothing about digital pianos. I wanted to buy a Pearl River acoustic piano, which is actually less than $3000, but m...
...want to try and find one to do a side by side comparison before I decide. Any comparative info on the two pianos would be very useful. BTW, a C6 is out of the question as it's just too big for where i...
I have read some of the threads on this group about digital/stage pianos trying to decide which one to buy. We have a teenage exchange student who is taking piano at school and really needs something
I want a piano but don't have room for an acoustic one. I own a high end stereo with the CD player connected directly to the amplifier, no preamp. The CD player accepts digital inputs, including coaxi
People always talk about the good points of digital pianos being - never need to tune, headphones, small space etc. Another thing is that you can very the touch or timbre - radically even and work o
I have been given a Ludden and Bates upright. It's very pretty and suits my needs, and I am curious as to its history. Does anyone know where I can find the serial number so that I can do some researc
...ianist, but is scheduled to take lessons. I can find no reference to this piano or the Schumann line of pianos on the internet with a google search. The mover I recommended is familiar with it and t...
Hello, Would anybody have information on 'Weser Bros. NY' pianos? I have never heard of this make. Friends of mine bought for regular but amateur use. It is a Cabinet Grand, model. no. 18758. It wou
Yes, amazing opportunity exists due to 'crack' in economic theory. Complete business plan sent by priority mail includes tuning hammer and book of instruction to teach you to tune a piano in just ten
Following the thread about Rick Jones refurbished used Asian pianos, I'm wondering if anybody has similar experience/opinions about The Piano Exchange in St. Petersburg, FL. I live in Tampa, and am ca
New York Times December 25, 2003 A Sad Song for Pianos as Museum May Close By JULIE SALAMON ost people look at a piano and see a musical instrument. Kalman Detrich, however, regards the piano as n
...n entry level piano in the $2-4 grand price range. We have been looking at various dealers and the Samick pianos are up to 30% cheaper than comparable brand name piano's (e.g. Yamaha ). I have read a ...
I'm sure there has been discussion in this group before on ways of reducing the volume of sound from pianos (eg, in flats). Does anyone know any tricks for brightening the sound of upright pianos (eg,
Hi all, I have two questions about the above pianos. First, I am just about commit to the purchase of a Yamaha P90 which I understand has good reviews on this newsgroup. I've tried it and I like it.
Hi NG, Any one have late 19th/early 20th century price lists for piano models by name manufacturers? This could be M&H, Steinway, Knabe, etc. I'm looking for first-line builders. Thanks,
...w-class Yamaha Clavinova (130-150 models) and I found the keyboard too light, for me. Those light-class pianos are simply 'toys', for me.... (I play on a grand piano, as I've told). That's my prim...
Hello, What is the safe environmental range (temperature, humidity, etc) for a piano? In case the details make a difference: This is a nice piano, about 50 years old, upright. Brand 'Arcosonic' or
... what I buy? It would be best if it was this version: http://klub.chip.pl/klasa4g/Pachebel-CannonInDMajor(PianoSolo).mp3 (I found it somewhere in Internet) but any other good arrangement would be also...
[in this article i'm going to report some observations on piano key actions] In the era of digital pianos, there's a common grievance about how digital piano's key action feel is nowhere like acoust
...a used Steinway that was produced in 1942 in the Hamburg factory. What about the quality of these 'war' pianos? Is the quality as good as that of other times? Or did they have a lower quality becaus...
Is there anyone in the Stuart Fl area that is interested in the rebuilding of player pianos on the hobby level. I have one in the works and would like to meet someone to share ideas with. Professional
Any thoughts regarding transposing pianos? I am referring to a type of piano which has a stick shift, which enables the player to maintain, for example, c major / a minor fingering, while locating a s
...the M&H A (in my brief encounter with it), I realized that I should take this opportunity to play as many pianos as possible before I make a purchase which I'll have to live with for quite some time. ...
...dlo [perc], Modern Art Percussion Ens CAVALLI 417 'American Music for Piano Duo' Persichetti: Son for 2 pianos; Cto for Piano Four Hands Barber: Souvenirs (four hands version) Diamond: Cto for 2 Sol...
For an acoustic piano, what techniques are available to make the action heavier? For digital pianos, are there models that allow for variation of the action? If not, is it possible to special order
...erial number indicates it was made about 1918. It has the leathery deteriorated lacquer finish typical of pianos that age that I have seen, but the case, soundboard and strings are in excellent condit...
...iteman John Browning - Brahms - PC#1 (mvt 3) Robert Casadesus - Appassionata mvt. 3 - Bach Concerto for 3 Pianos - Chopin Sonata #3 4th mvt (1964 & 1967) Van Cliburn - Schumann - Liszt - Widmung (1960...
In his later years, Richter played a Yamaha piano. Glen Gould did the same. Does anyone know why they switched to Yamaha??
...sh !!!) and it will be interesting for me to know what américan professional and pianist think about the pianos pleyel. Thank you for answers jean-marc desmurs...
Does anyone know if these pianos are a huge cut above their mass produced
...ty I would want is well out of my price range right now. I know that I need to go out and play a *LOT* of pianos. After reading most of The Piano Book last night, I at least feel a little better about...
Hello, I am interested in buying a piano for < 3000. I went to a local store and there were two Yamaha pianos in that price range. One was used...anyway, according to them, these pianos will appreci
I know what temper is and that there are many old tempers but I am talking here about EQUAL temper like modern electronic keyboards are tuned to. So why does my tuner do all that temper and stretching
Some electronic pianos simulate the feel of a real piano's dynamic control - faster harder = greater amplitude. Is there a specific name for this feature? What electric pianos are regarded as best i
...an pick it up by myself. It has a Union made Laber on the rear. I have seen several of these as 'No Name 'pianos. This one had a decal on the wood under the finish. The decal was block letter as if ma...
Irwin Goldberg is having some trouble with the Charles Walter pianos that he purchased and he posted his disatisfaction here. Charles Walter is getting in touch with him directly, but asked that I pos
Larry, Were there problems with the sound board and action as well? On my Estonia, there is no crown but it sounds good - will that be a problem later on?
... would have to be brushed with something to make it look like the rest of the piano. Note, that on theses pianos it was typical to 'fake' the wood grain with some sort of stain or ? Should I simply ...
...of winds, brass, and strings and six soloists who play instruments that are either plucked or struck: two pianos, harp, cimbalom, vibraphone, and xylophone, the xylophonist occasionally defecting from...
Hi... I'm going to buy a digital piano and I'm thinking about Yamaha CLP series... Any suggestion? Also from the catalog, all the CLPs are Graded Hammer keys, except CLP990, which is Natural keys.
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