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Steinway Pianos Documentary Worth Seeing

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Forum topic by langski93 posted 64 days ago 271 views 0 times favorited 8 replies Add to Favorites Watch
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langski93

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64 days ago

Just a heads up to all piano playing and non-piano playing lumber jocks. I saw a docmentary the other night which I know you will appreciate called Note by Note. Its a fascinating look into the world of building concert grand pianos. I was amazed at the amount of effort, both mechanized and non mechanized and time that goes into building a Steinway. In addition, they gave the perspective from the performers point of view, as you were walked through the crafting of a single instrument. It takes over a year.

If you get a chance to see it, most likely on PBS, you’ll appreciate the craft whether you can play a note or not. Watch for it.

Langski93

-- Langski, New Hampshire

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bobthebuilder647

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64 days ago

Wow!
Some af my projects take a year! LOL
Sound interesting. Thanks.

-- Rick, Pa. Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.

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Charles Maxwell

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64 days ago

Funny you mention the Steinway video. I’m up here in Rochester, NY, and the Eastman Theater (Dryden Theater) played that same video to a packed house one year ago. I couldn’t get in despite arriving 40 mins early. I’d love to see it.

-- Max the "night janitor" at www.hardwoodclocks.com

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davidroberts

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64 days ago

Thanks for remonding me. I saw it advertised a few days ago and would have missed it. It just finished on the PBS Houton station. Wonderful. Those guys are true masters. Think I’ll get off this computer and go feel some wood.

-- david roberts, houston area, "A little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but that has never been a problem for me."

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Mike

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64 days ago

I just took apart a Royal Piano Upright….it took 6 hours just to dismantle.

You have to cut the strings while still together as there is so much tension you can be defingered or decapitated.

I am building a desk from the sides… and thinking of other ideas for the rest.

And it had a 400 lbs cast iron frame which held everything together. 3ft by 6ft. ranges from 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick in places.

The music holder and the top is in great shape. And all this in an upright would hate to have to do a grand.

The Piano was 1952 Cincinnati Ohio. Was in bad shape on the inside. Would have cost a mint to fix and I do not play.

-- Measure once cut twice....oh wait....ooops.

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John Ormsby

503 posts in 634 days


64 days ago

I tivo-ed it the other night. Very good documentary.

-- Oldworld, Fair Oaks, Ca

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ahock

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64 days ago

I looked for listings locally, (central PA) and haven’t found anything within the next 2 weeks. Shoot. I was looking forward to that one!

-- Finding satisfaction in creation

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Mark Shymanski

1555 posts in 610 days


64 days ago

I saw parts of it, it looked really interesting.

-- ...it's rennovation time!!!

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BTKS

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63 days ago

Thanks, I’ll keep an eye out for it. BTKS

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