The Uncompromising World of High-End Pianos
Because of the extraordinary prices these instruments command, novice buyers sometimes question whether the prices are justified — or are just the result of the clever marketing of well-known brand names. In this article, I explain what sets high-end pianos apart from less costly ones.
Buying A High-End Piano
Many shopping for a piano all but ignore higher-end models, considering them beyond their needs or means. But for more than a few of these buyers, a better-quality piano may prove the better fit and value.
Selecting a Performance Piano For Concert Hall or Home
The selection of a concert grand usually falls to piano faculty at a university, the music director at a church, or pianists hired to choose an instrument for an orchestra. Occasionally these pianos are selected for homes. This article attempts to define and shorten the selection process.
Buying a Used Steinway
As an aid to those buying a used Steinway, I have listed all models of Steinway piano made in New York City since the firm’s inception in 1853, serial numbers and corresponding years of manufacture, and a discussion of two issues that frequently arise in connection with used Steinways.
Buying Pianos For an Institution
Regardless of whether you’re purchasing a piano for a church, school, performance space, or another institutional location, you need to start with some basic questions that will help identify the piano (or pianos) that are appropriate for your situation.
Piano Purgatory: The Donated Piano
How Institutions Can Avoid Donations of Inappropriate Instruments
This article helps institutions develop a plan for fulfilling their piano-related needs, including valuable guidelines for the donation of used pianos, so they will not be sitting ducks for well-intended but inappropriate donations.
