Which Steinway concert grand piano will I pick for my recital?

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  • @GeorgeCollier
    @GeorgeCollier 2 года назад +145

    I've never really thought about the difference in sound in concert pianos, even of the same brand. Interesting to hear, the difference is really obvious!

    • @MegaMech
      @MegaMech 2 года назад +6

      The sound of historic pianoforte's contained a lot of character and almost vocal like tonal-properties which would be much easier to hear the difference. Modern concert grands are so neutral they can certainly seem void of soul (it gets real old hearing the same boring personality on every concert grand, I suspect this is partially why Gould spent so long looking for a piano). In my experience Steinway has a particular sound and they're very good at copy/pasting that. Now they just need to fix the inconsistent quality of their actions. For some reason piano manufacturers fantasize over heavy actions despite that pianists are usually small and decrepit. Etudes come with repetitive strain-disorder on those pianos I guess.
      The two pianos in this video come from different factories, that's mainly why they sound so different. But every instrument piano or otherwise sounds different just due to tiny differences in the manufacturing process.

    • @AL-pu7ux
      @AL-pu7ux 2 года назад +2

      Welcome to Steinway. Sort of like my ideal representation of people. Diverse and beautiful in their on way.

    • @danielx40
      @danielx40 2 года назад +1

      And you showed up.

    • @BH-2
      @BH-2 2 года назад +1

      Hamburg Steinway has clearly got subtle varieties in tone. It is definitely harder to control because it gives you more colours

    • @MegaMech
      @MegaMech 2 года назад +2

      @@BH-2 If my goal was tone-colour, I would not be purchasing a modern concert grand. Probably something much older. Beethoven's pathetique on historic pianoforte sounds much more colourful than today's pianos.

  • @Chopin_fan
    @Chopin_fan 2 года назад +140

    I really love that mindset of yours! I used to be so sad that I don't own an acoustic piano, and people kept telling me that with a digital I wouldn't be able to make it as a pianist. But, I just learned to adapt to the sometimes very weird key action of my digital piano and even though this is no 'real' sound coming out of the piano's speakers, I realised that I can change colours and present a piece in different ways. I mean, playing on it still is different from a real piano. But, the result, the way your interpretation sounds is all that matters. So don't blame the piano (unless it's broken and really useless😅). You can grow with any instrument as a musician. Even with digital ones!🎶
    Never give up❤👍
    Peace out🍀

    • @MegaMech
      @MegaMech 2 года назад +4

      I started with a terrible electric piano. Having a good piano is important to success. But if you don't have a good teacher that properly teaches piano it doesn't matter if you had a Steinway concert grand. Don't be sad. Just work your way up to a better instrument. Unless you live in a small town, it's usually not too hard to access a decent piano once or twice a week. Church, piano in a public place, etc.

    • @aBachwardsfellow
      @aBachwardsfellow 2 года назад +3

      You have a great attitude and spirit! Keep it up! Some digital instruments are reasonably useable for practice up to a point. I have a Yamaha P125 which gives a fair range of colors and the perceived feel of the action can be altered by changing the touch sensitivity and volume. I find that setting the touch to hard and turnnig the volume to just below the middle I can simulate an action with a touch-response similar to a typical grand piano.
      You bring out a very good point, however, and that is that a pianist must adapt to the instrument "at hand" to bring out the best musical rendition possible. Every piano is different, which obviously requires adaptation such as we're seeing with Tiffany.
      (I'm a;lso an organist, and if you think pianos are different, wait til you go from one organ to another one ... !)

    • @kalilavalezina
      @kalilavalezina 2 года назад +1

      I play almost exclusively on my digital Kawai CA48. It's great for starting out, but it's night and day when I get the rare opportunity to play on my friend's acoustic Yamaha. I yearn for my own acoustic piano, but I don't have the space at the moment. I personally think people who are passionate about piano but only have access to a digital version would benefit from playing on acoustic pianos when they can - the aliveness, the reverb, the sound, the touch, all very different from digital. I want to compose and record one day, I wouldn't record from my digital piano, it just doesn't sound as good.

    • @MegaMech
      @MegaMech 2 года назад +1

      @@kalilavalezina As an academic pianist. Whether you purchase an electric piano, an upright piano, or a baby grand piano, all of them have downsides. Electric piano actions can be pretty bad. But the sound is usually decent and you never have to tune them. Baby grand pianos usually have good actions, but can sound pretty bad because the strings are so short. Upright pianos can't play very fast works.
      If the action of your electric piano works fast enough to do what you need it to do, then be happy with what you have or trade it in for a different model if you find one better for around the same price. Depending how picky you are, you'll never be happy. So find something you can be mostly happy with.

  • @kaleidoscopio5
    @kaleidoscopio5 2 года назад +60

    Beethoven said: "Playing with wrong notes is not important, playing with no passion is inexcusable". So don't worry for a couple of slips 😁

  • @jessekragiel
    @jessekragiel 2 года назад +9

    I'm a gospel pianist, at the mercy of the churches across the country I play in. I've played everything from a New York D to some pretty bad uprights, so hearing a classical pianist talking about challenging herself to find the tones in a piano is fascinating because you get to pick from the best and well regulated instruments, but still you love the challenge that we church musicians hate, but it's part of our jobs. You do some amazing work!

  • @jazzfan7491
    @jazzfan7491 2 года назад +14

    Really fun and interesting video. Hope you tell us after the concert how you felt about the relationship of hall acoustics and piano. FWIW I’m not a musician but even on YT I thought the sound difference was obvious.

  • @angelaknebel4156
    @angelaknebel4156 2 года назад +19

    So fascinating to watch you test the pianos Tiffany - and thank you for taking us with you!!!! Oh and hearing you play beloved Scarlatti reminds me to thank you for getting me into Scarlatti too!!!! 🎵🎹🎵🎹🎵🎵🎹🙂🙂🙂🤗😍

  • @swanee9599
    @swanee9599 2 года назад +99

    It’s so interesting to see how each piano can bring out different qualities.

  • @maxkeenlyside
    @maxkeenlyside 2 года назад +3

    The position of the pianos makes for a slightly slanted comparison. But that's inconsequential when dealing with fabulous instruments like these, prepped by a skilled dealer. The Hamburg piano is reflecting off the brick wall, while the NY has another piano mostly in the way, maybe even creating some sympathetic resonance. Also, really enjoyed the playing and interpretations!

  • @fdavila021
    @fdavila021 2 года назад +9

    I absolutely adore the depth of explanation you give in describing this process and all your insights in these videos. You articulate your thoughts so well, that it really completes the picture of what you’re trying to accomplish and how. Thank you for letting us live vicariously in your beautiful 🌎 ! ❤️

  • @kenstegmiller7435
    @kenstegmiller7435 2 года назад +10

    Tiffany, your concert Sunday was stellar! Thank you for sharing your exquisite talent with us iin San Francisco. Looking forward to your next visit!

  • @1JRW1
    @1JRW1 2 года назад +2

    The Hamburg one just sounds so much more special. A lot more body.
    The New York one sounds "less Steinway" and closer to a generic brand like Yamaha (in comparison).

  • @ffggddss
    @ffggddss 2 года назад +7

    Thanks to you and Steinway/S.F., for giving us a sit-in & listen-in on your playing and selection process!
    It's always great to hear someone in the stratosphere of ability, testing out some music that is also in the stratosphere of composition, on a stratospheric instrument!
    It just doesn't get any better. Except the actual concerts, of course!
    Fred
    PS. Thanks for the attributions for all the pieces. I for one, really appreciate that!

  • @zeram01
    @zeram01 2 года назад +5

    Welcome to SF and thanks for sharing your process. I hope you have a great first visit. Can’t wait to hear you with the Hamburg in two days! 🎹🎼

  • @omelettttttteeeeeee
    @omelettttttteeeeeee 2 года назад +8

    i really like your videos. you are well spoken, do interesting musician things, are very talented and not a stereotypical cringe artist. as someone that has always loved classical piano, but just started playing as an adult, these videos are definitely motivating to keep getting better.

  • @howimettheopera
    @howimettheopera 2 года назад +7

    I really like the adjectives and words you use to describe the sound/tones, it makes it easier to fully grasp the differences. Toi toi toi for the concert!

  • @martinbennett2228
    @martinbennett2228 2 года назад +7

    From the first explorations, I felt sure you would choose the New York piano, I think it is more like your home piano. Not that it matters too much and the greater clarity of the Hamburg could have dividends in the concert hall.

  • @szu-pingchangwong3523
    @szu-pingchangwong3523 2 года назад +7

    Your mind set on picking the piano is like an organist like myself. I accept that each pipe organ is different and so I have to adjust on what I’m dealing with and making the best sound I could on that organ. I love your video contents and your musical style. Wishing you the best on your concert tomorrow!

  • @henkrutten4825
    @henkrutten4825 2 года назад +10

    Beautyful editing! Once piece, two instruments, one video, perfect transitions.

  • @kristinaloncar778
    @kristinaloncar778 2 года назад +6

    Tiffany apologizing to the picture of Beethoven is exactly the type of content I'm here for.

  • @l8tbloomer
    @l8tbloomer 2 года назад +25

    The biggest difference (on this video) is due to one piano being closer to the microphone. There seem to be other obvious differences but is very hard to judge from unequal micing.

  • @Jcorban08
    @Jcorban08 2 года назад +4

    That was a fun “speed-dating” event! Loved the Scarlatti conversation between the Hamburg and NewYork.

  • @oneirdaathnaram1376
    @oneirdaathnaram1376 2 года назад +1

    Why enslaving oneself to that marketing company called Steinway?
    Free artists can choose from a wide variety of pianos. Some (like the Fazioli) obviously are manufactured with more dedication and better quality. A Steinway, to my ears, sounds about as musical as beating a hammer upon an anvil.

  • @musicbeginner
    @musicbeginner 2 года назад +1

    I think NewYorker sounded warmer and rounder(the word learnt in this video). Hamburger sounded sharper, brighter, sparkling (again learnt in this video)

  • @marinus4258
    @marinus4258 2 года назад +1

    Ein weiterer Sieg der Deutschen, haha!
    But still, I like how easy you made me realize the difference between these two, thanks.

  • @DrChaad
    @DrChaad 2 года назад +1

    Tiffany, you should've just asked for a Bösendorfer. **Sigh** 😉

  • @grjoe4412
    @grjoe4412 2 года назад +1

    Wait a minute. Isn't the audience what the performance is about? It's not about you. Don't fall in that trap.

  • @egoeimi333
    @egoeimi333 2 года назад +2

    I LOVED CLASSICAL MUSIC AS A YOUTH ESPECIALLY THE PIANO BUT AS I GREW OLDER ROCK MUSIC TOOK MY FANCY AND NOW KPOP (YES!). BUT FINDING YOUR CHANNEL I RENEWED MY INTEREST IN CLASSICAL MUSIC. I ESPECIALLY LOVE YOUR TRANSPARENCY REGARDING THE EMOTIONAL JOURNEY YOU ARE TAKING, AN EXPLANATION OF YOUR TAKE ON THE PIECES YOU PLAY AND A PEEK INTO THE DYNAMICS OF THE INSTRUMENT ITSELF. YOU HELPED SAVE MY LIFE DURING A VIRTUAL LOCKDOWN DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. I KNOW YOU GET EMBROILED IN CONTROVERSY BUT I IGNORE IT. YOU HAVE DONE YOUR PART TO RENEW OR CREATE A NEW INTEREST IN CLASSICAL MUSIC. IN THIS DAY AND AGE EVERYONE FROM PRESIDENTS TO MUSICIANS MUST MAINTAIN A POSITION IN SOCIAL MEDIA IF THEY ARE TO BE RELEVANT TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU CAN REACH. IT HAS IT'S PITFALLS AND PROBLEMS BUT I LOVE WHAT YOU ARE DOING WITH RUclips. PLEASE DON'T STOP; IGNORE THE NAYSAYERS. I AM ONE THAT YOU HAVE BROUGHT BACK TO THE FOLD FOR WHICH I AM GRATEFUL.

  • @jordidewaard2937
    @jordidewaard2937 2 года назад +4

    Yeah for me it's the Hamburg without question. I get the difficulties and advantages that come with both options though. Also my option would be based on home usage, not concert

  • @isaiahadamsvlogs5309
    @isaiahadamsvlogs5309 2 года назад +21

    I love when you do these piano "comparison" videos! I remember you did this for the Mozart concertos and it really made me think about what I do/need to listen to when I play...

  • @em0jr
    @em0jr 2 года назад +1

    I was thinking, it's not a fair comparison in the room you were in, then at 5:20 my worries disapeared.

  • @sebastian-benedictflore
    @sebastian-benedictflore 2 года назад +1

    Please tell me you weren't adjusting the mechanical stool whilst sitting on it

  • @miriamdarras9477
    @miriamdarras9477 2 года назад +3

    I wish I could hear the difference in the concert hall so bad

  • @ludicroussealanimations3643
    @ludicroussealanimations3643 2 года назад +3

    Your videos remind me of a rainy day with a warm cup of tea, in a good way. Theyre so calming

  • @ethor38592
    @ethor38592 2 года назад +2

    In this particular video the NY had a well-rounded tone to my ears, but I think you made a good choice picking the Hamburg. It will take time getting adjusted to how you would play more intimately on that one, but it can also achieve a huge sound. That being said, I'm glad that you're NY Steinway in your apartment and all the new NY models have the rounded "shoulders" because it's easy to come into a room like this San Francisco Steinway showroom with preconceived notions of the NY vs Hamburg pianos, especially when it was a choice between just those too. The difference in materials between the two factories is shrinking too. I hope you come to perform in Chicago one day!

  • @platypusmusic8843
    @platypusmusic8843 2 года назад +3

    This is my favorite type of content on this channel as well! In fact my first video was another Steinway selection vlog lol

  • @TucsonBillD
    @TucsonBillD 2 года назад +2

    Your recital was one of two recitals that I was able to attend that day. I enjoyed your program. Thank you for coming out here.

  • @Kris_T_
    @Kris_T_ 2 года назад +2

    First impressions (a few mins in), the piano on the right is brighter, they're both beautiful, but I think I prefer the left side, It's very slightly thicker, but the margin of preference is tiny, either in isolation are 'perfect', you need to hear them call an respond to hear the difference.

  • @seheyt
    @seheyt 2 года назад +1

    PS. Your editor doesn't get enough credit for the sound quality and the seamless cuts. If you did those yourself, then you don't get enough credit for yet another reason :)

  • @huyhoangan962
    @huyhoangan962 2 года назад +3

    I love Steinway pianos so much

  • @raymondhummel5211
    @raymondhummel5211 Год назад +1

    I must admit I have not heard of the Hamburg pianos but being as knowledgeable as you are I think you made the right choice, considering the technical things you would like to use it for and the size of the concert area. I look forward to seeing your videos as I just discovered you as a performing artist just now! You are so talented and I know it has come from lots of hard work on you part. Best of luck and continued success!

  • @matt_aviz
    @matt_aviz 2 года назад +1

    It's too bad that the differences in sound can't really be transmitted via a recording like this and then reproduced on even good home theater speakers.

  • @Michael-Ray
    @Michael-Ray 2 года назад +1

    Why can no digital piano replicate the beautiful Steinway sounds I hear from this RUclips video?

  • @andreasbretzler5016
    @andreasbretzler5016 2 года назад +3

    Was it Rachmaninoff looking so interestedly from the painting when you explained your choice? So cool. And also good to see you in such excellent spirits before your concert. Best of luck!

    • @T0NYD1CK
      @T0NYD1CK 2 года назад

      Yes, it was!

  • @lardyify
    @lardyify 2 года назад +2

    Don’t worry, Beethoven couldn’t hear his own playing, let alone yours.

  • @ShirleyKirsten
    @ShirleyKirsten 2 года назад

    Hamburg is not as well regulated.. touchwise... seems very obvious. Steinway should have gone over that piano and properly prepped it. Tiffany deserves smooth note to note transit, at the very least.

  • @Wooden_boxand_stick
    @Wooden_boxand_stick 2 года назад +1

    Buy New Yorkie! The German one is unique though, but you're right, it has a less warm flowy sound, it's thin.

  • @jacobplaysthepiano130
    @jacobplaysthepiano130 2 года назад +3

    Such a great peek into what a professional pianist does to prepare for a concert. So cool to see this!

  • @marieweigand9509
    @marieweigand9509 2 года назад +3

    Very interesting video. I liked it that the Hamburg model spoke German. 😂

  • @sergiocamargo4698
    @sergiocamargo4698 2 года назад +1

    Congratulations . very difficult decision on a model D. some are very brigth and loud. I think they would belong in a large concert hall. For home I like a more mellow warm sound , not too loud. Then action is important and I did not feel they change much. I found it very sensitive to humidity, so I keep 60% humidity year around . Only tuned by Steinway trained technicians.

  • @RobManser77
    @RobManser77 2 года назад +1

    Gosh, they’re so different. Are they designed to be the way they are? Marketed as such? Or is that just the way they turned out?

    • @murdo_mck
      @murdo_mck 2 года назад +1

      It's just the way they turned out after more than 100 years of production. Different factories and different production processes. Steinway could change to make them the same, but there would be an outcry and they would lose sales because each has their devotees who could never agree which is better.
      Of course individual pianos from the same factory vary a lot when new and then change (not for the better) as they age. Concert pianists will tell you there are good and bad pianos and their job is to get you the listener the best sound from the available piano. They are lucky if they get a choice of piano.

  • @florisdejong1512
    @florisdejong1512 2 года назад +1

    Hamburg was my favorite

  • @kauru3844
    @kauru3844 2 года назад +2

    I can definitely hear the difference, the Hamburg is the great choice! So much brighter and fitting for your repertoire. :-) Good luck, Tiffany! ♫

  • @irenemusics1829
    @irenemusics1829 2 года назад +13

    Bought some tickets to Tiffany’s concert and we’re so excited! Her playing is nothing short of exquisite and her vlogs are absolutely delightful

  • @brodricj3023
    @brodricj3023 2 года назад +3

    These video's are compelling viewing. I wish I could go to one of her concerts.

  • @bereabeard
    @bereabeard 2 года назад +2

    You seem so animated and happy out there! Getting back into the routine that you thrive in!! Have a wonderful time and a great concert!
    Beautiful post by the way... the colors, the editing, the quality of the recording. Stunning!

  • @jayl9127
    @jayl9127 2 года назад +1

    The NYS sings, the other one does not.

  • @bunkenator
    @bunkenator 2 года назад +1

    No doubt. You chose the right one. Not only more interesting to play but also to listen. We're not listening in order to be put to sleep (-;

  • @Vivaldilover
    @Vivaldilover 2 года назад +1

    Interesting video. I prefer a piano with warm tones and exquisite, deep base. It's my job, as a pianist, to make the piano "talk/speak" with emotion, happy, sad, calm, excited. Aren't pianos WONDERFUL!

  • @bernardgerardin7584
    @bernardgerardin7584 2 года назад +2

    S'il y a des anges, je crois qu'ils te ressemblent un peu

  • @matthodek
    @matthodek 2 года назад +1

    Well, there is my answer. I am glad you like making these types of videos because they are my favorite too. I think it was you picking out your new Model B friend that convinced me to subscribe here. Your excitement for the opportunity and process was, and still is, very apparent.

  • @bobby3003
    @bobby3003 2 года назад +3

    Courageous girl! 🧡

  • @alan.hodges
    @alan.hodges 2 года назад +2

    Apart from anything else, I love the edits in this. I agree with your final choice. In bocca al lupo !

  • @lisal91400
    @lisal91400 Год назад +1

    Christina is so cool!!

  • @fjr2go
    @fjr2go 2 года назад +2

    Love the video. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and playing both pianos.

  • @bernardgerardin7584
    @bernardgerardin7584 2 года назад +3

    Tu joues comme les oiseaux volent dans le ciel 🌈

  • @joncaju
    @joncaju 2 года назад +2

    In the Chopin Competition (Warsaw, 2021), each competitor gets 15 minutes to choose one of the five pianos to play for their rounds. Once decided, they have to stick with their choice through the competition. The eventual winner, Bruce Liu, chose the Fazioli and reportedly knew right away that was the piano he wanted to play on for the competition. The five pianos to choose from were: a Yamaha, a Kawai, a Fazioli and two Steinways. Most of the competitors (64 or about 75%) chose to play on one of the Steinways. 9 people selected the Yamaha, 8 the Fazioli piano, and 6 the Kawai piano. Interestingly, all three "Fazioli pianists" admitted to the final round were prize winners, Bruce Liu, the first prize; Martin Garcia Garcia, the third prize; Leonora Armellini, the fifth prize. The second prize winner Alexander Gadjiev, played a Kawai, as well as JJ Jun Li Bui the sixth prize winner. As some people have commented, the age of Steinway is almost over.

    • @aBachwardsfellow
      @aBachwardsfellow 2 года назад +1

      very interesting! Thanks for sharing that. I'm also wondering when pianos with alternate-sized (narrower) keyboards will become avaialable as choices (already available in some competitions)

    • @gh-lc5yl
      @gh-lc5yl 2 года назад +1

      Fazioli piano's are wonderful instruments. My piano tuner is the Fazioli dealer for Belgium. The amount of detail in both the finishing and regulation is astonishing. And I'm proud to say that the chief technician who regulated and maintained the Fazioli grand at the Chopin competition was Ortwin Moreau.

  • @allanw
    @allanw Год назад

    Well I didn't have a chance to test a Hamburg but I can tell instantly from your video why people love them so much. I've played a few D's at dealers and they were all missing something you can hear from the Hamburg one. The salespeople will tell you over and over again "it'll sound better over time!" Pretty disappointing that they aren't more easily available in the US.
    Luckily there are rebuilders out there who can get that Hamburg quality out of an NY Steinway...

  • @liamnevilleviolist1809
    @liamnevilleviolist1809 2 года назад

    To compare these pianos to the two great violin makers, Stradivari and Guarneri Del Gesu: I would say the the New York (left) piano is more like a Strad, in that it is warm with a full sound, isn't too harsh, still speaks clearly. It's very colourful. The Hamburg (right) piano is more like a Guarneri del Gesu: it speaks and says "I'm HERE!" haha. It has a brilliance in tone, is very responsive, bright, (seemingly) louder than the other piano and seems to be a piano made for encores rather than deeper repertoire.
    I could be wrong, but this is just the way I see and hear it!

  • @pamplayer4086
    @pamplayer4086 9 месяцев назад

    I hear u n ur the professional much success with ur concert but for me ( n wish I could play 1000th as great as u ) I play for my own enjoyment when no one’s around or with my headphones when I moved in with my daughter n family I treated myself to a Roland didgital in the case looks just like a piano n 3 pedals n I’m very happy with it I miss my Wurlitzer console tho n if I could have I would have tried to find a used one anyway my only in my dreams I would like the cozy NY model when I finally go to my heavenly Home maybe there will be one waiting for me n I can play to my hearts content for my Grandmother who is already there she’s the one me my 2 pianos years ago Tiffany I love watching u play especially anything Chopin ur a lovely young woman who is a credit to the classical concert world luv from Pamela NC Merry Xmas 🙋🏼‍♀️🎅🏻🎄🎼🎹❤️

  • @topturretgunner
    @topturretgunner 11 месяцев назад

    Well. I must confess that I prefer the fuller, warmer sound of the New York Steinway. I get the impression that the New York Steinway is a bit more forgiving and as you said Tiffany “cozy” where the Hamburg instrument presents more of a challenge. Which of course mastered can bring pleasant rewards. Me? I would opt for more cozy and predictable depending on my mood.

  • @sunkenindeaf
    @sunkenindeaf 2 года назад +1

    Thank you, kind Miss Poon.
    As you often say, you are privileged for doing what you love. In return, we are privileged for viewing from the wings.
    Cannot emphasize enough the clarity of *what* you are expressing in these intimate vlogs and *how* you are doing it -- great editing, that is.
    Wishing all safe, all well for tomorrow and always. Waving from Istanbul.

  • @Trev0r98
    @Trev0r98 2 года назад

    Tiffany: Why is it that you never attempt Chopin's Étude Op. 10, No. 1 (Chopin) Waterfall étude? Even Vladimir Horowitz didn't want to do it, because he was afraid of making a mistake.

  • @angelmeneg6507
    @angelmeneg6507 2 года назад +9

    So happy to see real life concert content again. Keep striving Tiffany. Wish you to fulfill every goal you have

  • @peterfrangos7522
    @peterfrangos7522 2 года назад +2

    Hi Tiffany, I saw that many years ago you were a part of some research conducted at my university (University of Melbourne) - would you ever consider coming back to Australia for a concert at some point 🤓

    • @samaritan29
      @samaritan29 2 года назад

      do u know if that paper is availabel online?

  • @b.6597
    @b.6597 2 года назад +1

    The right one will be more soften in a wide concert hall than in this piano shop.
    So, the left one will be too weak in a concert hall.

  • @bpetersson5024
    @bpetersson5024 2 года назад

    ask Steinway to lighten the action of the keyboard the way Horowitz did....it should give both sound qualities...

  • @badkid73
    @badkid73 Год назад

    The production inconsistency in Steinways is probably the greatest among the major piano manufacturers. It does allow a crazy variation in tonal qualities among even the same model Steinway D. I guess it gives you choice. These days, a new Hamburg should sound very similar to a new New York Steinway as manufacturing processes have become more uniform. Difference should be sample difference and not peculiar to the city. The tonal qualities of a concert series C. Bechstein (in my opinion, the highest quality piano being produced today) are much more consistent between samples, and the actions are spot on identical on every one. You can never buy a Steinway without playing it, but you could easily purchase a C. Bechstein without playing one because they are so consistent in tone and action.

  • @Simon-pm6mt
    @Simon-pm6mt 2 года назад +1

    I can’t hear properly for at least 12 hours after being in a pressurised aircraft cabin, especially after a long-ish flight such as New York - San Francisco. If you have a technique for avoiding that problem, do tell … and all best wishes for the concert tomorrow.

  • @Cobinja
    @Cobinja 2 года назад

    So you chose challenge over comfort aka Hamburg over New York. Aka Elphie over Carnegie.

  • @kiaraeijo
    @kiaraeijo 2 года назад +2

    I love these kind of videos!!! For my taste, I prefer the Hamburg Steinway; I feel you can get more of a variety of tone colors out of this piano over the New York Piano

  • @andrewharrison1300
    @andrewharrison1300 2 года назад

    Tiffany, thank you for showing your naked hands. Wow! Shapely! Hey have you ever watched Scott and Sean Holshouser of the Houston Symphony? The music -

  • @Samuel-wf6kk
    @Samuel-wf6kk 2 года назад

    Love watching your videos. I couldn't tell any difference though 🤣🤣 as I'm a beginner

  • @juliab.8200
    @juliab.8200 2 года назад

    Wow. Such a big difference between the pianos! Did not know that there is such a thing.😶
    What is the reason? They are all from the same company, same manufacture.
    I didn't like the first piano at all.

  • @tombufford136
    @tombufford136 Год назад

    Very interesting. A hamburg piano is distinctive from a New York piano.

  • @r.i.p.volodya
    @r.i.p.volodya Год назад

    Dear Tiffany, I was wondering if you'd tried the "HammerKlavier" Sonata yet? 😁

  • @pianoplayer2516
    @pianoplayer2516 Год назад

    Good choice. It would be tough for me as well to pick. Both are beautiful. I would have made the same choice as you and got the German one. I like a brighter piano with more clarity. Enjoy having a sensitive action.

  • @randykern1842
    @randykern1842 2 года назад

    Nothing like a warm, dark, complex and rich NY Steinway. The Hamburg is too one dimensional

  • @mateusvahl5072
    @mateusvahl5072 2 года назад +1

    I knew it from the first key press.

  • @neovxr
    @neovxr 2 года назад +1

    Would you play on the NY model because the audience is American, or would you play on the Hamburg model because the music is German?
    ^_^
    Anyway, I love how the Hamburg Steinway was begging to you in German language! Only your videos can do that..

    • @neovxr
      @neovxr 2 года назад

      You need to check the concert hall first, right? Then you know if it needs the brightness and clarity of the German way of make.

    • @neovxr
      @neovxr 2 года назад +2

      I think the German model translates your personality in a more sensitive way. (wouldn't that be intimate?)
      The American piano has a bit much of its own personality, so it may be less demanding to the pianist.

    • @neovxr
      @neovxr 2 года назад

      Wow Tiffany, I'm so glad I could guess your pick. Totally makes sense to me, sounds absolutely wonderful.
      This is going to be one of the best concerts.
      Let's all keep striving.
      I didn't feel well today, now I feel better! :)

  • @teresadesirey5449
    @teresadesirey5449 2 года назад

    When you're even IN a position to pick a Steinway, you're already somewhat well off.

  • @holmespianotuning
    @holmespianotuning 10 месяцев назад

    Both of these pianos are not sounding good at all. Why not pick a non Steinway piano? Better still have the piano tuned to an unequal temperament which would greatly enhance the repertoire you are playing (or any repertoire for that matter). The equal temperament sounds very harsh and the pianos lack resonance because of it.

  • @danielsmith8171
    @danielsmith8171 2 года назад

    One thing is very clear to me, and that is, you have no need to be apologizing to Beethoven...
    He should be quite pleased to hear you play his work...

  • @slvewaksvik6767
    @slvewaksvik6767 2 года назад +1

    Proud to be a Patreon

  • @andresgunther
    @andresgunther 2 года назад +1

    Awesome video, worth to watch and recommend. And yes, you made the correct choice (given the fact that you had 2 days to get used to it)- that Hamburg has wider color range and better sound projection, good for the venue which, (from what I saw), might have dry-ish acoustics. So cool that you could choose a piano for your concert. Most young pianists have to work with what they got. Best wishes for a successful recital!!

  • @hastensavoir7782
    @hastensavoir7782 2 года назад

    Pick a Fazioli! Steinways are getting bland and way too common… The Italian beauties are the darling!

  • @T0NYD1CK
    @T0NYD1CK 2 года назад +1

    I think you made a great choice. The seating and the people in the concert hall will take the edge off the piano tone so I think you made the right choice. I feel that the Hamburg piano will respond better to accuracy and precision. It will be a hard taskmaster.

  • @doeniboeni3916
    @doeniboeni3916 2 года назад

    I love the clear melody of Hamburg. Ich mag ihn sehr ;) Thx for sharing your experience.

  • @r.i.p.volodya
    @r.i.p.volodya Год назад

    Dear Tiffany, you play in the USA a lot, of course, and Europe - but not so much the UK as far as I can tell ☹I DO hope you choose us soon 😁

  • @piotrtrocki3842
    @piotrtrocki3842 2 года назад +1

    like you said: its all about setting and repertoire, and you absolutely right about combination of New Yorker and Chopin.

  • @martinusoud8324
    @martinusoud8324 2 года назад

    Testing a Steinway grand piano is a responsible activity because of the cost of such a precision instrument.