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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>David,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Lang Lang's red piano would
definitely be worth the $165,000.00 asking price with a set of matching red
keys. Mike</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Blackstone Valley piano<BR>Michael A. Morvan<BR>76
Sutton Street<BR>Uxbridge, Ma 01569<BR>(508) 278-9762<BR><A
href="http://www.pianoandorgankeys.com">www.pianoandorgankeys.com</A><BR><A
href="http://www.thepianorebuilders.com">www.thepianorebuilders.com</A></FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=davidskolnik@optonline.net
href="mailto:davidskolnik@optonline.net">David Skolnik</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> ; <A title=caut@ptg.org
href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, July 24, 2008 10:28
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Lang Lang's Red Piano - Which
list? Ultimately OT</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Listers and listees, <BR><BR>I'm no fan of multi-list posting,
but lately I've been finding it difficult, at times, to determine that a topic
is more appropriate for one list over the other. Then, it simply (or
not) becomes a matter of who you want to share with. I like almost
everyone, so I ask forgiveness, promise not to do it again, and will be happy
to continue criticizing other people for doing so. <BR><BR>So, what
should we do with a red Steinway D?<BR><A
href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320275932079"
eudora="autourl">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320275932079</A>
<BR><BR><A href="http://www.langlang.com/auction.php"
eudora="autourl">http://www.langlang.com/auction.php</A><BR><BR>I labeled this
as OT because the feelings brewing within me have no more to do with pianos
than they have to do with the morality of the color Red. For
example, things like: <BR><BR>What's the current cost of a new Ebony Concert
Department D? <BR>What's the value of that same piano after Lang Lang
plays it once in Central Park (or anywhere else?)<BR>That same piano, in
Red?<BR>That same piano, if refinished in ebony?<BR>What else can Steinway do
with a Red piano?<BR>What would someone who has that kind of money need
with a Red Steinway D? Would they need to redecorate?<BR>Would
they a) refinish the piano in ebony? or b) Donate the money AND the piano to
China (Red Cross, actually) ?<BR>Where is the OTHER Red piano, its mate, and
should they be separated?<BR>Should Steinway donate the piano to
China?<BR>Should some of our wealthier chapters consider bidding?<BR><BR>From
Ebay site:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite"><FONT size=4>Lang Lang , the
world renowned concert pianist, has partnered with Steinway to donate the
net proceeds from the sale of this piano played during the free concert with
the New York Philharmonic in New York's Central Park, July 15th, 2008.
</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>What does this mean? Does Lang Lang usually
retain money from sale of Steinway pianos he has played? <BR>Has
Steinway come up with a new variant of the 'institutional" sale? After
every Lang Lang performance, they auction off the piano? I think I've
got something here.<BR><BR>Obviously, Sydney-inspired sleep depravation has
taken its toll. My apologies.<BR><BR><BR>David Skolnik<BR>Hastings on
Hudson, NY<BR><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>