A Common Conversation

[thalberg]

Who here has had a conversation like this?  I have had many.

ME:  What kind of piano do you think I should consider buying?

FRIEND:  Steinway.  I wouldn't even consider anything else.

ME:  Have you ever played a new Mason and Hamlin?

FRIEND: No.

ME:  Have you ever played a Bluthner?

FRIEND: No.

ME: Have you ever played a Bechstein?

FRIEND: No.

[rallestar]

Hehe. I like the Bechsteins I've tried. And they seem relatively cheap too, at least from what I know.

[nyonyo]

Hehe. I like the Bechsteins I've tried. And they seem relatively cheap too, at least from what I know.

How much are Bechstein? Ugright? Grand?

[dan101]

Bechstein pianos are beautiful, but can be very old. Be careful to get a technician to look at it, no matter what price you find it for.

[richard black]

Bechstein pianos are beautiful, but can be very old.

Yes, but in common with most famous makes you can easily find lists of serial numbers and associated year of manufacture on the internet.

[mike_lang]

Reminds me of this conversation:

ME: Who is your favorite interpreter of Chopin?

FRIEND: Rubinstein.  No one else comes close.

ME: What about Moravec?

FRIEND:  Who?

ME: Or Horowitz?

FRIEND: Who?

ME: Or Liszt?

FRIEND: Who?

[ahinton]

Reminds me of this conversation:

ME: Who is your favorite interpreter of Chopin?

FRIEND: Rubinstein.  No one else comes close.

ME: What about Moravec?

FRIEND:  Who?

ME: Or Horowitz?

FRIEND: Who?

ME: Or Liszt?

FRIEND: Who?

That's very amusing as far as it goes, but I rather think that it would require quite a leap of imagination, genetics or both for either party to the conversation to have been able to hear Liszt playing Chopin and have an opinion on the playing...

Best,

Alistair

[thalberg]

Reminds me of this conversation:

ME: Who is your favorite interpreter of Chopin?

FRIEND: Rubinstein.  No one else comes close.

ME: What about Moravec?

FRIEND:  Who?

ME: Or Horowitz?

FRIEND: Who?

ME: Or Liszt?

FRIEND: Who?

haha that also is a very common conversation.  Except, as alistair pointed out, we don't know how liszt sounded. 

But very good point nonetheless. 

[mike_lang]

Except, as alistair pointed out, we don't know how liszt sounded. 

You are both quite right about that...

[allthumbs]

You are both quite right about that...

Amazing grasp of the obvious....

Sorry, I couldn't resist.