Schimmel/Colani Pegaus Concert Grand Piano

[Avery Todd]

List,

   I thought those of you who haven't seen this yet would be interested in
seeing a picture on the web. It's truly an amazing looking piano.
   On the cover of the latest mail order catalog from "The Sharper Image"
is a glorious color photo of a piano monstrosity.  The Schimmel/Colani Pegasus
Concert Grand is a conventional grand piano in a futuristic, shiny black
carbon-fiber reinforced case and it rests on a pedestal of transparent
Plexiglas; it seems to hover in the air.
   Adorning the top is a sculpture of Pegasus (it looks sort of like a hood
ornament). Powered by a unique electrically-driven lift mechanism, the top
can be set at any angle with the slightest touch (a safety mechanism holds
it in place even in the event of a power failure). The recessed fallboard
has a hydraulic safety feature, and the recessed Plexiglas music desk can
be set at two angles. Two casters allow the piano to be moved. The purchase
of an instrument of this quality includes consultation and professional
set-up and installation. The most unusaul feature is the way the piano's
plastic case incorporates an adjustable bench which is an integral part of
the piano case.
   The purchase of this piano at $150,000 includes a consultation and
professional set-up and installation. Service is available through Schimmel
piano dealers.
   You simply have to see this to believe it. Click on the Hammacher Schlemmer
URL below to see it. Once you are on the web site, click on "Product Search"
and search for it under the product code number 18726H or simply enter
Schimmel and search on that.

http://www.hammacher.com

For a real kick, request a mail order catalog so you can enjoy this example
of wierdness.

Avery

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Avery Todd, RPT
Moores School of Music
University of Houston
Houston, TX 77204-4893
713-743-3226
atodd@uh.edu
http://www.music.uh.edu/