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Piano: The Making of a Steinway Concert Grand

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Much More Than How a Piano is Built
The best thing about this book is that it actually makes riveting reading. I read it from cover to cover like one would a good novel and was disappointed when I got to the end. This is because it is written well and clearly, and the author brings in just enough of his own personal experiences and anecdotes to make it seem real and human. This book may be less meaningful to you if you are not a piano player, but I'm not a piano player and admit to a secret life-long curiosity about how pianos work. James Barron includes so much atmosphere and quirky character in his book "Piano - The Making of a Steinway Concert Grand" you will be as charmed as I was whether you know one note from another or not. This book not only demonstrates why each piano is as individual as a person, but also contains charming descriptions of the scores of people involved in its birth and development into a grand concert stage presence. This is a real treat of a book to curl up with in an armchair, and...
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August 1, 2006 (East Hampton, NY USA) | Helpful Votes: 27 | Rating: 5

A Must-Read for All Music Lovers and Others
I was afraid I was going to dread this book. I have absolutely no interest in building things or taking them apart, and I feared it was going to read like a really technical how-to manual. To my delight, it is not like that at all. PIANOreads like a novel or a good biography. It introduces the people who made that one piano and the people before them who designed it, and it talks about how that one piano turned out. I don't think you could do a book like this about other "machines"---for example, an airplane or a dishwasher. A piano is terribly mechanical, it turns out, but it's really an instrument. It has its own personality--different from every other piano ever made. I thoroughly enjoyed PIANO.
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August 15, 2006 (New York, NY) | Helpful Votes: 14 | Rating: 5

Excellent gift for your piano playing friends....
I am a pianist and was recently given a copy of this book. It is well-written with many fascinating stories that are of interest to anyone, but particularly to pianists who want to understand the mystique and history of the Steinway Concert Grand.This book follows a particular piano through the approximate 11 month period that it take to build the instrument. It describes the worksmanship involved in lucid detail that anyone would appreciate.This title also presents an interesting history of the ups and downs of the company. Any pianist or music lover would certainly appreciate this engaging book. It certainly raised my awareness and appreciation for why these instruments cost so much and sound so great!
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November 20, 2006 (Livermore, CA) | Helpful Votes: 15 | Rating: 5

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"Satisfying to the point of sensuousness."
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Like no other instrument, a grand piano melds the magic of engineering with the magic of great music. Alone among the big piano companies, Steinway & Sons still crafts each of its pianos largely by hand, imbuing each one with the promise and burden of its brand.

In this captivating narrative, James Barron of The New York Times tells the story of one Steinway piano, from raw lumber to finished instrument. Barron follows that brand-new piano--known by its number, K0862--on its journey through the factory, where time-honored traditions vie with modern-day efficiency. He also explores the art and science of developing a piano's timbre and character before its debut, when the essential question will be answered: Does K0862 live up to the Steinway legend? From start to finish, Piano will charm and enlighten music and book lovers alike.

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The Making of a Miracle
This is a truly marvelous documentary that should appeal to anyone with musical interests. Even more than the celebration of a miraculous musical instrument, it is the honoring of the diverse, inner-city craftsmen and women who lovingly and skillfully craft these musical wonders called Steinway pianos.The building of this particular piano - unglamorously titled L1037 - is interspersed with episodes of some famous and diverse pianists dropping into the Steinway showroom to select just the right piano for their next performance. Featured are classical artists Helene Grimaud, Pierre-Laurant Aimard and Chinese dynamo Lang Lang (who is hilariously impromptu and impressive here) - as well as some jazz artists as Harry Connick Jr.I'm not a pianist, but I can easily imagine how special it is to play a Steinway Grand, especially one that ideally suits your tastes. (I suspect playing an Italian Fazioloi Concert Grand would also inspire the same). Seeing the...
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November 5, 2009 (Tallahassee) | Helpful Votes: 7 | Rating: 5

Fabulous
The title may be a little misleading, read as an 80-minute informercial, but it's not (disclaimer -- I prefer Kawai to Steinway). Instead, the movie is a touching and educational flick about the making of pianos in the heart of NYC. It celebrates the soul inherent in the handmade object. Personal stories are interspersed throughout, keeping us emotionally attached to the tradesmen who are part of the piano making process and the accomplished pianists, both young and old, who act as consumers. My favorite part is when one of the pianists explains how he first became enamored by the piano through watching Tom and Jerry cartoons and he plays a flamboyant rendition of a Liszt piece that will give you a good chuckle.
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September 26, 2009 | Helpful Votes: 15 | Rating: 5

Not quite sure . . .
It is all going to depend on your expectations of the video whether you like it or not when you have finished viewing it. Is the video "made well"? Yes - in fact, it is a beautiful story. However, if your expectation of this video is thatyou will know: 1) how a piano is made from start-to-finish, and; 2) what differentiates a Steinway PIANO from other piano-shaped instruments, I think you may not be 100% satisfied. Owning a Steinway and having been to both the factory and Steinway Hall, there is a lot that this film is NOT. If you want to know about the heritage of the Steinway, if you want to see the generations of ethnic workers carrying on a tradition, you will probably like "the story". It is also a bit of an "infomercial" for Steinway, but I'd hope they wouldn't use it as a primary sales tool! So - if you are passionate about the piano or music and you want to add something to your library --- go ahead and it's probably worth what you'll spend for a USED copy (getting one...
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April 24, 2010 (Boulder, CO) | Helpful Votes: 20 | Rating: 3

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August 1, 2006 (East Hampton, NY USA) | Helpful Votes: 27 | Rating: 5

August 15, 2006 (New York, NY) | Helpful Votes: 14 | Rating: 5

November 20, 2006 (Livermore, CA) | Helpful Votes: 15 | Rating: 5

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An alluring exploration of the people and the legendary craftsmanship behind a single Steinway piano

Like no other instrument, a grand piano melds engineering feats with the magical sounds of great music: the thunder of a full-throated bass, the bright, delicate trill of the upper treble. Alone among the big piano companies, Steinway still crafts all of its pianos largely by hand, imbuing each one with the promise and burden of its brand.

In this captivating narrative, James Barron of The New York Times tells the story of one Steinway piano, from raw lumber to finished instrument. Barron follows that brand-new piano--known by its number, K0862--on its eleven-month journey through the Steinway factory, where time-honored manufacturing methods vie with modern-day industrial efficiency. He looks over the shoulders of men and women--some second- and third-generation employees, some recently arrived immigrants--who transform wood and steel into a concert grand. Together, they carry on the traditions begun more than 150 years ago by the immigrants who founded Steinway & Sons--a family that soared to prominence in the music world and, for a while, in New York City's political and economic life. Barron also explores the art and science of developing a piano's timbre and character before its first performance, when the essential question will be answered: Does K0862 live up to the Steinway legend?

From start to finish, Piano will charm and enlighten music lovers.

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November 5, 2009 (Tallahassee) | Helpful Votes: 7 | Rating: 5

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