[CAUT] Re: Chihuly Steinway

[Fred Sturm]

Yes, and, for all our poking fun and purist ideals, the bottom line is the
bottom line. I bet art cases account for an enormous portion of Steinway's
profitability. And pianos purchased out of vanity (rich folks who need to
have a Steinway to show off to their peers, whether or not they play)
probably account for the rest. Hey, if people want to spend their money that
way, it's just fine by me. Our industry needs all the help it can get. And
some of those folks tune their status symbols fairly regularly, so it's good
for business. Jim Busby got a week's work out of the vanity of Sundance
(Hey, didya get the Kid's autograph? <g>)
Regards,
Fred Sturm
University of New Mexico


On 4/15/05 12:18 PM, "Mary Smith" <marysmith@mail.utexas.edu> wrote:

> Hi Jim,
> 
> I tried to figure out how to forward to you all the picture that Steve
> Brady took of my 10-year-old daughter at the keyboard of the Chihuly
> Steinway last August when we were visiting Seattle (the piano is parked at
> Sherman Clay there for a while). It is a beautiful picture, and my girl
> looks (for the moment anyway) entranced by the thing. I think the extra $$$
> are a reflection of the instrument's value as a work of art, not
> necessarily that it's such a superior musical instrument. Keyboard
> instruments have a long tradition of being visual delights as well as
> aural. Perhaps it's not your taste, but it is no less legitimate an
> undertaking than other art cases that might please you more. Just my
> thoughts. By the way, I think it does sound and play very well, though my
> daughter found an out-of-tune unison on it right away (ha!).
> 
> Regards,
> Mary
> 
> At 08:47 PM 4/14/2005 -0400, you wrote:
>> Tell me, folks, those of you who tuned it and/or heard it.  Did the Chihuli
>> Steinway tune, play, and sound $275,000 better than a standard S&S D?
>> 
>> Jim Ellis
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