The Horowitz Steinway

[Bill Ballard]

At 8:22 AM -0800 3/5/04, Joseph Garrett wrote:
>Hmmmm? When I saw the piano, it was accompanied by Franz. At that time he
>stated that it had NOT been changed, in any way! Now either Franz was lying
>or he was unaware of any changes made. How do you explain this?<G>

Joe,

What year was the when you saw this piano. If it was after his death 
in 11/89, it would have most likely be the piano which the Steinway 
factory put a new action in (including keyboard) and then sent on 
tour as the "Horowitz Piano". I remember seeing it at M. Steinert in 
Boston in 12/91 (though it could have been '90). We went through this 
on the list a couple of years back.

Horowitz's pianos are listed at this url, 
http://w1.854.telia.com/~u85420275/trivia.htm (Anybody know the story 
behind the following remark? "CD186 was used for subsequent concerts 
and recording sessions until it suffered catastrophic failure in late 
1972 and was retired from professional use."

Bill Ballard RPT
NH Chapter, P.T.G.

"Blessed are the cynical,
		for they hath made backups."
     ...........anon
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