Note by Note: The Making of Steinway L1037 - Tonite on PBS

Tour2ma
Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
edited December 2011 in The Clubhouse
This 2007 documentary is re-airing tonite at 10:00 PM EST... right before Austin City Limits.

I caught it a couple years ago and found it quite interesting. I had never considered the complexity or individuality of a piano. The craftsmanship displayed in producing "the most thoroughly handcrafted instruments in the world..." is impressive to say the least.

Here's a program summary link...
http://www.pbs.org/notebynote/
More later,
Tour...
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  • chumlie
    chumlie Posts: 8,658
    edited December 2011
    Cool. Thanks.
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  • rebuy
    rebuy Posts: 695
    edited December 2011
    I thought those things came in a pre-drilled kit, kinda like those entertainment centers you get at Ikea.
    Just take it home and snap it together.
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  • Evrythngmatters
    Evrythngmatters Posts: 187
    edited December 2011
    I did delivery of grand pianos years ago and when not delivering I was rebuilding. Everything from refinishing to polishing the hardware, I was on it. My two favorites were Steinway and Mason and Hamlin. I would have rather moved 2 Steinways for every one M&H. Those M&H pianos were like moving bricks of gold. The guy I was learning from was Russian and he can and still does build anything. I still get calls from the PTG when they are in town and having a conference. I am one of a handful of people in the Richmond- D.C. area that Fazioli will have move their pianos. The only ones I have ever moved were concert grands and it takes 4 people even though 3 work just fine if all have worked together before. There are no OOPPS when moving a $200,000.00 plus piano. Only reason I still do it sometimes is you make $500.00 an hour from the time you leave your location till the time you arrive back at your location. Moving a grand piano is actually a gravy (easy) job. Only about 5 minutes is the hard part. Easy money.

    Just looked at your link and I have been to the factory in New York. i had to take a freight elevator up to their floor. Once you walk in there are celebrity photos all over the walls. Anyone who is anyone is on the wall there. Cool to watch but since I did it for a living after we dropped off a clients piano there I went downstairs and got a few dogs to munch on.
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited December 2011
    I found one of the more interesting parts to be the entire neighborhoods of artisans that work for Steinway. A disappearing part of our society......
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  • dudeinaroom
    dudeinaroom Posts: 3,609
    edited December 2011
    I caught that one, good watch. I love PBS.
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