How do the other pianos such as German Feurich (not Chinese), Ibach, Bosendorfer compare to Steinway ?? u can always find them a better bargain used than any Steinway!!!!
do any of those (other than SS) german/austrian pianos have a good enough bass for scriabin?? i.e. ibach, bosendorfer, feurich...
While I know and respect Keith Kerman, I have different preferences than he does. I have played several Steingraeber pianos in a high end dealership and, although they certainly are wonderfully built pianos, I prefer the beautiful pastel colors I can coax from a Bosendorfer or a Bechstein. The prep of the dealer I spent time with may be different than Keith's (although this dealer clearly said many times that his skills are better than anyone else on the planet). This is not meant as a slight to Udo Steingraeber, Keith, or any other lover of these beautiful instruments. I think it is more about personal preference. We can all agree on which pianos are beautiful, but which piano is above all others is very subjective and probably depends on the actual instrument in question. Cheers,