Viennese pianos

[Greg Newell]

Anne,
         I would appreciate an info you could 
share with me on how to perform an effective 
restoration or re-manufacturing of these 
instruments. I have 3 of them that are currently 
holding the floor down in my shop. I really don't 
know what to do with them. Is there any place 
that you could steer me for more info?

Best,
Greg Newell



At 09:34 PM 8/28/2006, you wrote:
>It would appear that several list members have 
>not experienced a properly restored and regulated 19th century Viennese piano.
>
>I can tell you that my clients, including for 
>the 1879 in question, and for an 1860 7' 
>Bosendorfer, which I just sold to a professional 
>player in Washington, D.C., are  discerning 
>buyers who had visited many piano dealers around 
>the country, including Steinway Hall in New 
>York, new Bosendorfer dealers and so forth.  One 
>flew around in his company jet to visit pianos 
>in the U.S.: the other traveled in both the U.S. and Europe in his search.
>
>  They are WELL aware of what new pianos have to 
> offer and they have rejected the glassy 
> homogeneous sound,  the overpowering too wet 
> bass, the plastic finishes and severe boring 
> case designs and the heavy late 20th century 
> actions in favor of the clarity of 19th century 
> scaling and structure and the fast supple 
> Viennese actions favored by the great pianists of the 19th century.
>
>Remember, Liszt never played a Yamaha, or even a 
>late 20th century Bosendorfer, or anything like them.
>
>I DO recognize that most Viennese pianos are in 
>poor condition and at best poorly 
>restored.     There is a reason Viennese actions 
>and Viennese piano design persisted up into the 
>beginning of the 20th century.  After that, 
>their demise was a matter of political 
>conditions and the resulting economic conditions 
>paired with Steinway's aggressive marketing team, not because of inferiority.
>
>So, attack away Joe.     I have a waiting list, so I'm not worried.
>
>Very best,   Anne

Greg Newell
Greg's Piano Forté
mailto:gnewell at ameritech.net
www.gregspianoforte.com  
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