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Topic: What kind of piano makes *this* sound??  (Read 1609 times)

Offline chopinlover01

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What kind of piano makes *this* sound??
on: January 10, 2015, 11:37:54 PM
Okay, this is Cziffra on Chopin's B flat minor prelude (sorry, had an obsession with it!)
But something always makes me LOVE this performance- the bottom B flat at 1:00
But this sounds FAR too deep to be true. Does he maybe play an octave here, or just have an insanely amazing bass in his piano?
What piano could produce this?

Offline withindale

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Re: What kind of piano makes *this* sound??
Reply #1 on: January 11, 2015, 12:29:46 AM
You could try a Yamaha like this
or a Stuart & Sons
among others.

Offline liszt1022

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Re: What kind of piano makes *this* sound??
Reply #2 on: January 11, 2015, 01:03:11 AM
Okay, this is Cziffra on Chopin's B flat minor prelude (sorry, had an obsession with it!)
But something always makes me LOVE this performance- the bottom B flat at 1:00
But this sounds FAR too deep to be true. Does he maybe play an octave here, or just have an insanely amazing bass in his piano?
Yeah, it's the bottom Bb octave.

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Re: What kind of piano makes *this* sound??
Reply #3 on: January 11, 2015, 01:32:10 AM
Oh okay, so he does go a bit unorthodox on the score. I had a feeling that's what it was but ignored it. Thanks!

(even still, that is one hell of a bass)

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Re: What kind of piano makes *this* sound??
Reply #4 on: January 11, 2015, 02:43:41 AM
I'd see it as more of a registration choice then being unorthodox.  There are other places too which sound like he is filling in chords.  If done tastefully, it can be used to shape the sound. 
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