In Reply to: Amazing piano makers. posted by domingo.fernandez@primephonic.com on April 14, 2016 at 08:26:44:
. . . piano manufacturing, even today, contains so many elements of art beyond the baseline science, that it's impossible (for me at least!) to think in terms of "the big four" or "the elite eight" or whatever. Of the four brands mentioned in the article (Bluthner, Bosendorfer, Bechstein and Steinway), there are of course outstanding examples among all of these brands. Still, there are VERY highly regarded pianos from other manufacturers too, including those from Grotrian (probably what I would buy now if cost were no object), Fazioli, and even the best of the Japanese brands, such as the high-end Yamahas (really getting a toehold in the big piano competitions these days, although Steinway continues to dominate) and the Shiguru Kawai line of Kawais.
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- Those lists are always fun, but. . . - Chris from Lafayette 09:39:49 04/14/16 (2)
- RE: Those lists are always fun, but. . . - rbolaw 11:21:41 04/14/16 (1)
- "How many of those do you own, Chris?" - Chris from Lafayette 13:00:16 04/14/16 (0)