Hi Ric, I've been told that Steinway offered to provide a piano where ever the performer was playing. In return the artist was to demand a Steinway piano and nothing else would be "good enough". I believe this created for the man in the street the same sort of myth that Stradavarius violins are "the best ever". It does not matter whether it is true or not. Myths are hard to kill. Even for international companies with deep pockets. It would seem to me that Steinways recent attempts at inovation have been flawed by lack of testing and have largely blown up in their face. It would be interesting to ask ten local musicians to name the piano brand they would recommend buying--and which brand (price no object) they would prefer to own. At 08:39 AM 6/1/2007 +0100, you wrote: > Hi Jeff >Nor do I accept the marketing argument for their unprecedented (in any >industry in all human history) success. > Their domination says clearly and simply to me that they hit upon a >sound that the greatest majority of listeners / pianists... what have you >found more to their tastes... all in all... then anything else. > > <<>> I say.. in as much and to the degree that magic can be interpreted >as that which happens beyond our ability to explain.... there is quite a >bit of magic.... for better and/or worse. > > Heck... I love pianos... what can I say ? > > Cheers > RicB > > >> On May 30, 2007, at 2:32 PM, Richard Brekne wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> dominated so to theee degree these past 100 + years. >> >> >> Hi Ric, >> >> >> last couple of decades. >> >> Jeff >> >> >> Jeff Tanner, RPT >> University of South Carolina > No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.4/825 - Release Date: 5/30/2007 >3:03 PM Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat mailto:pianotuna at yahoo.com http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK, S4S 5G7 306-539-0716 or 1-888-29t-uner
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