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of these 3 modern pianos which do you feel is suited best for playing Beethoven...
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Originally posted by Bonn1827 View PostSee George Orwell about this.
Either way, the 3 modern pianos mentioned do have a distinctly different sound from one another.- I hope, or I could not live. - written by H.G. Wells
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Thought some of you might be interested in watching this. It is a video that demostrates each of the three pianos, 4 counting the Yamaha. EastWest put a lot of work into this library- 2 years!
http://media.soundsonline.com/tutori...P_Tutorial.mov (around 311mb)- I hope, or I could not live. - written by H.G. Wells
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Originally posted by Bonn1827 View PostAll pianos are equal, but some are more equal than others - particularly in temperament!!
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Now here's a real question : I mentioned recently (on the "What are you listening to now" thread) a piece I heard (en passant, or rather, en conduisant) on my car radio by Fanny Hensel (aka Fanny Mendelssohn). The honest thing is this : whilst listening (and not knowing who the composer was) I had two questions flash through my ears-mind : is it a woman playing, or is it a woman composer? Nonsense? Let us debate it.
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Originally posted by Philip View PostWhat do you think, Bonn? Is your ear of such superhuman ability that you can actually hear what piano the performer is using? I always thought I had a good ear, but finally I must accept it is not the case.
"All animals are equal; some are more equal than others". I was make a humorous reference to the piano idea, which obviously fell flat (ooogh! sorry).
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Originally posted by Philip View PostOh, it seems the voting's over. So, who won?Last edited by Preston; 06-22-2010, 01:29 PM.- I hope, or I could not live. - written by H.G. Wells
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I recently bought the piano collection from East West. The Bosendorfer does sound quite unique, and well rounded. The Steinway may be the best all round piano, especially when you have so many different styles. Though, with Beethoven it probably depends on the piece. The Bos. has a less brilliant sound (which I think Peter said), which seems, to me, somewhat suiting for Beethoven. The Bos. does not have as much of a harmonic sound as the others in the collection, it seems. Though, it is so rich in its nature, so deep, heavy, yet soft at the same time, etc. It is an amazing sounding piano.
I think if one were to be precise, they would use the different pianos for individual pieces, when concerning Beethoven?- I hope, or I could not live. - written by H.G. Wells
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Originally posted by Preston View PostI recently bought the piano collection from East West. The Bosendorfer does sound quite unique, and well rounded. The Steinway may be the best all round piano, especially when you have so many different styles. Though, with Beethoven it probably depends on the piece. The Bos. has a less brilliant sound (which I think Peter said), which seems, to me, somewhat suiting for Beethoven. The Bos. does not have as much of a harmonic sound as the others in the collection, it seems. Though, it is so rich in its nature, so deep, heavy, yet soft at the same time, etc. It is an amazing sounding piano.
I think if one were to be precise, they would use the different pianos for individual pieces, when concerning Beethoven?'Man know thyself'
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Originally posted by Peter View PostWell if you are going down the 'precise' road we're back to the Fortepianos of Beethoven's day and none of the instruments in your poll are right - a Conrad Graf was one of the best Viennese pianos.- I hope, or I could not live. - written by H.G. Wells
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