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Hey guys! Check the cool insights they posted on this article about pianos and their makers.
Which one is your favourite manufacturer?
http://www.primephonic.com/news-pianos-and-their-makers-the-big-four
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In the film Seymour: An Introduction, there is a delightful and informative section where pianist Seymour Bernstein auditions instruments in the basement of Steinway Hall.
I thoroughly enjoyed the entire film.
Alas, Steinway is no longer in its iconic 57th St location. A few weeks ago, they opened their new facility. I have not been inside yet but hope to do so soon. It looks very nice!
http://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/news/g2193/steinway-hall-tour/
Thanks! for sharing. Steinway and Yamaha are tops in my book.
. . . 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.
Here's another list, this one a "ten best". (How many of those do you own, Chris?) In addition, there are still a handful of smaller shops turning out fine hand made pianos. Of course the big stars generally go with the big companies, mainly Steinway, because they want a lot of service.
Earl Wild once had a bad experience with Steinway, who didn't send a technician as quickly as he wanted/needed before a concert. He never played a Steinway again.
I've owned none of them - I've pretty much stayed in the Yamaha fold my entire life as far as ownership is concerned. However, I've played on 8 or the 10 brands listed in the article (all except Shigeru Kawai and Stuart and Sons). Of course, that doesn't necessarily mean anything, since there's such an extraordinarily wide variation of pianos, even within the line of the same manufacturer. Again, the importance of the "art" in making a piano exceeds that of the baseline science IMHO. And of course another BIG factor is: what technician is in charge of the maintenance of a given piano?
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