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Here's an unusual question. I was recently watching a rerun of the original :'What's My Line?' panel show. One of the contestants was Joseph 'Joey' Alfidi, an 8-year-old who was the youngest working c
...e. I want to be very careful. I have no interest in selling it because of its sentimental value. My biggest question right now is what to look for in a technician, as well, how to research their quali...
I am looking for any information on this old upright piano. I pruchased it from an old couple who saved it from a Tavern Fire in 1930. They knew nothing about it, I just got it for the display aspec
I am looking for any information on this old upright piano. I pruchased it from an old couple who saved it from a Tavern Fire in 1930. They knew nothing about it, I just got it for the display aspec
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
...s online sampling setup, but Argerich's playing seemed so aggressive and different than Pires. So here's my question. Who should I try next to try to get Bach piano (not harpsichord, not fortepiano) i...
My question concerns looking 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
... complete strangers about our piano. I feel like I've got a movie star living in the house!) Now I have a question, and I hope the esteemed folks on this board might have some advice. Boston Organ a...
Erato is having some kind of anniversary and they are selling quite a bit of their older catalogue at very reasonable prices. I'd be grateful for comments on the following: Gluck Iphigenie en Aulide
...acoustics at their seat hid some of the music? Live vs recording isn't really the crux of the matter. The question is rather : Am I hearing what the composer/musicians expect me to hear?....
... mentioned so many times in this group. The few cds I have are ok, but the only piece I love is 'unanswered question'. Can the group perhaps suggest some pieces which make clear why he is so popular h...
...rison 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 it needs to be sited. Thanks,...
...e quite a few Brahms complete sets, but none from the list below. I have no idea about these recordings. My question is if there is any set worth getting from the three. How is the recording label? Th...
A question regarding printed popular music in Piano/Vocal/Guitar format, for example Hal Leonard PVG books like 'Best Songs Ever', and songs like Blue Skies or Bewitched, etc. It is very common that
I know that there were some questions about the new Archipel release of a '1953 Rosbaud B5' (#ARPCD 0129) I compared it to the Arkadia CD (#CDGI 746.1) and it is the same recording. To my ears, I pr
...g worked with more than I feel comfortable...and notes are still sticking (or keys are sluggish). Another question is this: Are wippens & other action parts fairly standardized among manufacturers? ...
My question overall for Classical cd's encoded in surround sound is: Is sound lost or sacrificed when listening in conventional stereo? I have Maazel's Strauss tone poem set, all done in Surround So
...ymphony No. 4 Holiday Symphony Hymns quoted in Symphony No. 4 (5 hymns) Central Park in the Dark Unanswered Question (original version) Unanswered Question (revised version) Thank in advance,...
I have a question for those who play music on the piano or keyboard by ear, do you know what you are doing when you are playing by ear? is it something you analyze, for example playing by ear and sayi
Hi, OK, here's another question about new my favorite set of pieces... Does anyone have suggestions for how to play the extended left-hand trills in Bach's Inventions? Many of the Inventions have ex
Hi, I have a question I'd like to ask of the more accomplished musicians here about playing 4 note chords like dominant 7ths. My question deals with hand positioning ....hopefully I'll know from res
...ears ago. 'The keys are a different shape, the dynamic range is different. You may find answers to a lot of questions you have.' He acquired about 50 American pianos — some donated, some bought â€...
... are so bad, what can I look for on the shop floor to confirm this opinion? Thanks for any input on these questions. David...
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 all... Sorry if that question have been treated many times ago... I study piano since many years at local musical school, and I own a Schimmel gran piano (174cm). I study classical music, from Ba
Hello, All: Happy New Year! The pieces I am practicing now contain some left-hand wide-span arpeggios. For instance G2 D1 B1 D1 B1 D1 B2 D1 B1 D1 A1 C (String 1) and D2 A2 F#1 A2 F#1 A2 F#2
I've asked this question a lot myself. it's been recommended in the past that if your fingers are too wide to fit in between the black notes, you should angle the hand and fingers so that you won't ha
...one string to record these.) Here is the plot: http://users.erols.com/gcameron/tun_crv.JPG Here are the questions: 1. Is the slight wavering throughout the entire range normal and acceptible? Ho...
...and after inspecting it declared that it looked like an easy fix. It looked that way to me too. Now to my question. If this is a feasible repair for this gentleman where can I purchase the parts? I ...
... more stop. Faust Harrison. A different world. I was treated like gold, and they knew the answers to all my questions. I played a new MH A, 2 different Estonias (190 model) a very nice S%S M and my fa...
I was recently looking at a copy of the Barenboim Ring that we have at the station and I noticed that the libretto books have the various leitmotifs written in musical notation along side the text whe
...d a piano I can carry. Problem is I know very little about it and wondered if anyone here could answer some questions? My first visit to the music store was aimed at precisely that: a keyboard that ...
Anyone have a short answer to this question when asked by a non-musician? Someone (a drummer) also asked me 'What's MIDI?' and I didn't even want to open that can of worms. :-)
Here is a question: what pieces from the classic repertoire can you convince students to learn using the argument that it will help them to play pop music? Maybe the answer is none? Of course, there i
...o and Juliet may have been on CD, not to be confused with his VPO Decca and late digital DG versions. One question I have is, why the hell didn't they put Berman's recording of the First Concerto in...
Hi I have a few questions: 1)The RCA Victor recording of Tchiakovsky's First Conc. performed by V.C and conducted Kiril Kondrashin with the RCA V. S. Orchestra; is this said to be better than his li
...ing some unexpected difficulties with timing. Was wondering if you had any tips! The first (more general) question I wanted to ask was, how do you time multiple grace notes to go before the beat? I'...
Two questions, if I may: 1. When hammers are worn and have become grooved, how does that affect the piano and/or sound? 2. If strings have lots of grime on them, but little or no rust, can they be w
Hi all, Not sure if this is the correct forum for this question, but does anyone know the approximate value of the following old recordings (on vinyl): Glorious John: Sir John Barbirolli, C.H. (2
... in value as the years go on. I would be able to trade in these pianos in the future for the full price. My questions are: Are Yamahas good pianos? (in general) Will they really appreciate? Are ther...
I have been following the recent Dampp-Chaser discussion with interest. But it is unclear to me which of the comments refer to a grand piano and which to an upright. I have a grand piano (M&H BB). I h
...Early years 1890-1950. Columbia Legacy J2k 65768 2 cds Since you can hear tempos and phrasing I pose this question. Who would have liked to hear on a recording from 1890 or soon after. I for one w...
...e in XRCD format. I guess it will have a great sound based my experience of Reiner's LVB 7. Now, here is my question, is it worth the money (I mean at twice of the regular CD price)? Or should I wait ...
...kable, but also uniform interpretations of the Camp Meeting Symphony, Washington's Birthday, The Unanswered Question (revised version), Central Park in the Dark, the 'Country Band' March and the Overt...
Yes many players stayed the entire 17 years. But many principals left, after decently long tenures. In 1942-43 the following players left a few blocks uptown to the Phil William Bell-Tuba William
Did Gulbransen make a small 64 note spinet that looks as if it were made in a cabinet shop? It has the plastic drop lifter elbows, stands 30 inches, two wire per note on treble, the plate is the only
...through Glenn Gould. Interesting commentary interspersed with rare film clips. Bernstein - The Unanswered Question A series of lectures that Bernstein gave at Harvard. The lectures are dense and at ...
...film critics) what a great film this was. Nicholson IS very good as also is Faye Dunaway and others, but my questions refer to the music sparsely incorporated into the first three quarters of the film...
G'day all, I know I'm asking a kind of open-ended question, but I'll be happy with a 'from this much to this much' kind of answer. I know it's hard, sight unseen... Here's the situation Beale ba
Since this forum has weighed in at length about this matter, I only have one question: Why is Naxos STILL listing many historical EMI and RCA recordings in their historical series as 'Not available in
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