The Senator Posted October 9, 2009 Author Share Posted October 9, 2009 I hadn't seen that World Trade Center Schimmel until now. Very unusual. I really dig the Otmar Alt, though Schimmel really is doing some bizarre things with the piano. I guess if they sound great, it is a good thing. This article has some more pics of some of those same Shimmels and some of the unusual Bosendorfer: http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2008/0...-your-eyes.html Bosendorfer's new design with Audi is unusual: http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2009/0...chord-with.html And of course, there is this thing: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zqFoq3qej2c/SlYY.../Picture+53.png Now, get back to practicing and maybe you can play your way to the Bosendorfer or the Fazioli. Or, I could just hook up with a gal who already has one... The Schimmel Transparent, Otmar Alt, and Pegasus are all based on the Schimmel K213 7'3" grand, and the unsual cabinetry does not affect the tone or touch of the piano - though the Pegasus has a slightly convex keyboard (they call it 'ergonomic') and you practically have to climb into the thing because of the integrated bench, and the Transparent has a slightly 'brighter' sound than the standard K213's kota-wood cabinet. (Somehow, I knew the bizarre Otmar Alt would appeal to you.) The WTC Schimmel was actually designed by architect Daniel Libeskind and is implemented on the K280 (9' 4") concert grand - it's Libeskind's bizarre cabinet design that stretches the thing to 20'. There's quite a bit of experimentation going on in the piano industry these days - in both case design and even the inner componentry, including a European company making custom sound boards out of crystal (the conventional material is spruce). I have no idea how that affects the tone, but you can do just about anything to the outside of the piano w/out affecting it's tone. Ever see an alligator-skin piano? I call it the... Bösendorfer Model 'IZOD' (it can be yours for a mere $1.5M) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 Or, I could just hook up with a gal who already has one... Outstanding! That's certainly one way to go. There's quite a bit of experimentation going on in the piano industry these days - in both case design and even the inner componentry, including a European company making custom sound boards out of crystal (the conventional material is spruce). I have no idea how that affects the tone, but you can do just about anything to the outside of the piano w/out affecting it's tone. Ever see an alligator-skin piano? I call it the... Bösendorfer Model 'IZOD' (it can be yours for a mere $1.5M) Dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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