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Ah! The piano is a "Boston" from Steinway!

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In Reply to: RE: If This Doesn't Give You Chills, Have Someone Take Your Pulse posted by B. Scarpia on March 08, 2023 at 11:02:39

I sent a link to this thread to my former boss at Steinway (a wonderful guy), and he remarked that she was playing a Boston, which is one of the two subsidiary brands (the other brand is Essex) sold by Steinway dealers. The Boston piano is made for Steinway in Japan; the Essex is made for Steinway in China.

Steinway's sub-brands have those names, I believe, because at one point Steinway's corporate headquarters, as distinct from the famous factory, was in the Metro Boston area; IIRC, Waltham.

Of course, you are right, this video might bring a marble statue to tears.

john
https://www.bostonpianos.com/pianos/boston (Open in New Window)

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RE: Ah! The piano is a "Boston" from Steinway! - Fen Dancer 08:00:43 03/09/23 (0)
That's from the excellent series on UK Channel 4 The Piano.

Just unknown amateurs invited to play in public in train stations, without knowing it's an audition for a concert.
RE: For anyone who didn't follow up the other links - B. Scarpia 07:51:08 03/09/23 (0)
This Mika (who I'm not familiar with) and Lang Lang are going to perform at Royal Albert later this year. The dozen or so other pianists and Lucy unknowingly were vying for a spot in the concert. Of course, it's Lucy who will be performing.

Can't wait to view it.

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