Yamaha and good uprights for exams

[danny_sequel]

Let's say someone has passed grade 8 and is studying accademical level to get an university diploma. And let's say this person can't afform and haven't much room for a grand. What upright would you choose to practice virtuoso pieces and very demanding technique?

Of all the teachers I've had only few of them had prepared their diplome on grand piano but clearly they made sure their upright was good quality

What do you think?
Is the Yamaha acoustic uprights series good enough for this goal?
And what are the pros and cons of all major brands?
Do you know anythig about Petrof and Shultz-Polmann?

[mwf]

Hi, dont forget you can play any demanding/virtuoso piano piece on a premium digital piano, I have anyway, the actions on the best DPs are fantastic=with wooden authentically weighted keys, the keyboards allow very fast repetition rate with smooth eveness, and the key return rate is good also, you simply cannot get this on alot of uprights. The end result is a more responsive keyboard more similar to that on a grand piano-the ultimate choice for the pianist to perform on.

MWF

[cygnusdei]

Hi, dont forget you can play any demanding/virtuoso piano piece on a premium digital piano, I have anyway, the actions on the best DPs are fantastic=with wooden authentically weighted keys, the keyboards allow very fast repetition rate with smooth eveness, and the key return rate is good also, you simply cannot get this on alot of uprights. The end result is a more responsive keyboard more similar to that on a grand piano-the ultimate choice for the pianist to perform on.

MWF

Which brand/model is this digital piano? I tried a friend's digital piano (Yamaha, I think) but the sound was bleh. However, it is a proper piano with frame and pedals, much better than standalone keyboard+stands.

[danny elfboy]

with wooden authentically weighted keys

The weighed keys are the weakness of all digital pianos
If you ask a knowledgeable digital piano technician he will tell you that even on 10.000€ digital pianos the weighing of the keys is still primordials and absolutely not compatrable to the piano with a real mechanics (acoustic)