Tags
August Forster Berlin blogging Bluthner Bosendorfer Boston Brahms CFIIIS CFX Christian Bluthner classical music conductors dealers ETD's factories Feurich Gabriela Montero Garrick Ohlsson hepe Kimball Ludwig Bosendorfer Mahler Mason & Hamlin NAMM Newport Festival piano technology PTG rebuilding regulation repair S-Series Schweighofer Shostakovich soundboard crown Steingraeber Steinway Streicher traveling tuning Valentina Lesitsa Vienna voicing Webern Yamaha YouTubeCategories
Links
Author Archives: Eric
2 basic concepts of fine piano tone
Let’s digress for a moment and speak in gross generalizations about concepts of piano tone. I have come to the conclusion, specifically reinforced by Udo Steingraeber, that there are fundamentally 2 approaches to piano tone; high rim tension and low … Continue reading
Posted in The piano world
Tagged August Forster, Bluthner, Bosendorfer, piano technology, Steingraeber
Leave a comment
Rare piano logo in New York Times
You rarely see the logo of a European piano manufacturer in photos that occasionally accompany music reviews in the New York Times. But it does occasionally happen as shown here with the relevant text. “The three musicians gave committed performances … Continue reading
I am diminished….
The music world lost a great man on Sunday. Dr. Mark P. Malkovich III, artistic director of the Newport Music Festival, died in a car accident in Minnesota. I also lost a dear friend and mentor. The words of the … Continue reading
Bosendorfer opens new selection center
The new selection center in Wiener Neustadt Austria opened with a performance by Paul Badura-Skoda
What does quality mean?
Quality is a term that is passed about with great ease in the piano industry. The term itself has a rather benign meaning; “high grade, superiority, excellence”. But what does that mean in the piano world and is there any … Continue reading
Old dogs
Some of you may have been following my very slow progress toward regaining my RPT status. For those who don’t know, the Piano Technicians Guild (PTG) provides structure to the industry of piano maintenance, producing annual national conventions and numerous … Continue reading
Frankfurt Music Show 2010
The Frankfurt Messe this year had a separate salon for piano makers, as well as the usual displays of accordion makers, brass and winds and combo gear. Overall the piano makers said business was up. Continue reading
Steinway takes additional Samick Investment
Steinway Raises $27 Million On March 30, Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc. announced that, pursuant to the previously announced subscription agreement, Samick Musical Instruments Co., Ltd. has exercised its option to purchase an additional 1.7 million shares of ordinary common stock … Continue reading
NEXT!!!
Today is March 31, the last day of my current direct involvement with Bosendorfer. It’s been great, thanks to everybody involved, but I’m itching to move on. Stay tuned.
Posted in At work, The piano world
1 Comment
The Frederick Collection and the world’s great piano builders
Click here for a great Slate article, make sure you read to the end.