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Kemble pianos: out of tune with the times

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Posted on October 30, 2009 at 14:37:39

andy19191
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/oct/30/kemble-piano-makers

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/oct/30/kemble-piano-mak

RE: Kemble pianos: out of tune with the times

Todd Krieger

21:18:48 10/30/09

Sad, but a sign of thew times....

Rod M

16:35:09 10/30/09

Knabe was a good piano mfg at one point,

Jeff Joseph

16:40:47 10/30/09

RE: Kemble pianos: out of tune with the times

mbnx01

16:28:20 10/30/09

RE: Kemble pianos: out of tune with the times

geo770

07:54:28 10/31/09

Did you notice who the author was?

Paul_A

14:57:26 10/30/09

RE: Kemble pianos: out of tune with the times, posted on October 30, 2009 at 21:18:48
Todd Krieger Audiophile Posts: 22055 Location: SW United States Joined: November 2, 2000	There is a deeper underpinning....... The art of making music at its most-basic of levels is no longer appreciated. Everything is instant, convenient, prefab...... The decline of real pianos, just like that of real singers, is an artifact of this lost appreciation. As is the lost interest for past music greats like Beethoven and Louis Armstrong.

Sad, but a sign of thew times...., posted on October 30, 2009 at 16:35:09
Rod M Web Geek Posts: 3656 Location: So. California Joined: March 1, 1999 Contributor Since: March 1, 1999	We've got a 1906 Knabe Grand (incredible tone), and I wondered if they were still around. Yup, well, sort of....in Korea. "Samick’s pianos are sold under the Samick name as well as under a variety of brand names, including Kohler & Campbell, Pramberger, Sohmer, Remington, and Knabe" -Rod

Knabe was a good piano mfg at one point,, posted on October 30, 2009 at 16:40:47
Jeff Joseph Manufacturer Posts: 1220 Joined: April 30, 2000 Contributor Since: January 5, 2004	also Chickering. We have a 1906 Mason & Hamlin AA. It was rebuilt by Faust-Harrison recently, and positively sings now.

RE: Kemble pianos: out of tune with the times, posted on October 30, 2009 at 16:28:20
mbnx01 Audiophile Posts: 1548 Location: Phoenix Joined: October 22, 2004	Sad. The store in my neighborhood where I bought my Kawaii just shut down. Families used to buy a piano and make payments on it. It was a long term investment. Send the kids in for lessons. Those days are over.

RE: Kemble pianos: out of tune with the times, posted on October 31, 2009 at 07:54:28
geo770 Audiophile Posts: 215 Joined: January 9, 2004	Yes, those days really are over; pianos now regularly show up on the Craigslist For Sale - Free listings.

Did you notice who the author was?, posted on October 30, 2009 at 14:57:26
Paul_A Audiophile Posts: 1519 Location: New York City Joined: April 3, 2000 Contributor Since: June 25, 2000	Susan Tomes of the Florestan trio. Terrific pianist.

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