I keep telling it to play Bach.
It keeps telling me that things composed a little closer (say, within 100 yrs) to its own date of manufacture (1915) sound better on it.
It’s not wrong, tbh, though darned if I understand why.
It keeps telling me that things composed a little closer (say, within 100 yrs) to its own date of manufacture (1915) sound better on it.
It’s not wrong, tbh, though darned if I understand why.
One theory is the stereotype that older NY Steinways have a textured tone to them (maybe good for 19th c. music?) while European pianos (inc. Hamburg Steinways) prioritize clarity of tone (maybe good for Baroque?). So many exceptions tho! What do you think, @SupremePianos?
LOL, 1908 marketing (yet t speaks to this issue!):
"To them belongs the glory of idealizing the tone of the piano, --of creating that wonderful art-tone, that incomparable singing quality..."
"To them belongs the glory of idealizing the tone of the piano, --of creating that wonderful art-tone, that incomparable singing quality..."
Love these ridiculously over-the-top, century old ads. Called a "marvelous little instrument" to invite comparison against baby grands. Narrator's voice: but it's 52" tall and weighs over 600lbs!
Okay, this is some next level celebrity branding. Plenty of ads from the era floating around with pianist endorsers like Rachmaninoff, Lhevinne, Grainger, etc., but a violinist endorsement? #Kreisler
I think I may have accidentally hit the Vertegrand motherlode.
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omeka.philaathenaeum.org/collections/it…
This is so over the top hilarious and also kind of fascinating.
