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Offline lancashire_lass

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how to choose best piano
on: February 13, 2009, 08:02:38 PM
Just what should we be looking/listening for when we choose a new piano given that the sound can be voiced to some extent by a good tuner and given that it will need playing in? I'm talking grand piano if that makes a difference.
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Re: how to choose best piano
Reply #1 on: February 13, 2009, 08:57:12 PM
This thread may be of interest to you.  If you scroll down you can find a list of items I look for when examining a piano. 
https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,27871.0.html
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Made a Liszt. Need new Handel's for Soler panel & Alkan foil. Will Faure Stein on the way to pick up Mendels' sohn. Josquin get Wolfgangs Schu with Clara. Gone Chopin, I'll be Bach

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Re: how to choose best piano
Reply #2 on: February 15, 2009, 01:29:37 PM
Yes thanks. That was really helpful. There were a few things I wouldn't have thought of. We went for a Boston 193 in the end so here's hoping it copes with the church environment!
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