Pianos


Which brand to players prefer?  Steinway vs Bosendorfer vs Bechstein?  Or are you a Historically Informed kind of player and go for Erard?  Or the relative newcomers from the Orient, Yamaha and Samick?

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Fazioli is a good choice.  Angela Hewitt used to travel with her own and it was famously destroyed by New York dockworkers a few years ago

I have a Samick upright.  My teacher has a Grand by the same manufacturer and when I start my lesson I’m always startled at the difference.

  Steinways are my favorite, the best combination of gorgeous midrange, deep but not overpowering bass, and beautiful treble.  Bechstein impresses with its deep bass and solidity, particularly with late German Romantic composers such as Brahms, but they aren’t particularly well suited for French music, imo.  Yamaha are bright and nimble but a little to fast for me

Angela Hewitt has also sung the praises of Stuart and Sons pianos made in Australia.  That is Australia, not Austria.