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Congratulations, you definitely made the right decision. As I said in an earlier post, Yamaha pianos can be very good, one of the best instruments I ever played was a Yamaha at Haus der Musik in Vienna. From a more general point of view, IMHO it is less important what the manufacturer's name is, all...

Chopin has written a lot of these Mazurkas, many of which are written in an A-B-A form, like this one. I have only played a limited number of them and did not know this piece before. Well, in order to understand a Mazurka well it could help to be of Polish origin, haha… Which I am not. Just from my ...

Only few people know that Charlie Chaplin was not only actor and director but also used to compose the musical scores for his films. I would like to present two Chaplin tunes here, both played from sheet music with some alterations from my side. The theme from “Limelight” is somewhat emotional while...

That one is okay, dynamics are appropriate. A nice and easy Chopin tune to start and have fun with. I have not looked at the score but if my memory serves, there should be a grace note (the lower a) before the final c#-a chords. Maybe I am mistaken, though...

It is always a pleasure to hear and see Bethany play. She is playing Clair de Lune like a star pianist. Yes, impressionistic music is quite difficult to memorize. I also liked her interpretation of the up-tempo Handel Fantasia. The videos you are posting are very professional, and Bethany is always ...

Any answer can only be subjective and will not be free from bias. So is mine. I would suggest to try the Casio GP500. It comes with an action approved by Bechstein and very realistic piano sounds. IMHO, it is the best DP you can get at a reasonable price, and, what is more, it is relatively small. Y...

... I meant "in" my opinion, not "from". So a post can no longer be edited and corrected once it has been submitted? I can do that on PianoWorld...

Well done, PersistentPiano (yes, it is "persistent" and not "persistant", I have looked it up; please let me make the mistakes here since English is not my mother tongue), taking into account that this is your first composition. I particularly appreciate that you have written out...

It's been quite a while that I registered for this forum. Now I found this thread inviting me to introduce myself, so why not do it? I am an amateur pianist from Hamburg, Germany. I am quite active on PianoWorld and I am making and uploading recordings for the IMSLP, just for fun. The Museopen proje...

Congrats to both of you from my side as well. The recorded piano sound is very good, indeed, just perfect, IMO you cannot do any better with amateur equipment. And Bethany is mastering this somewhat tough piece in an amazing manner, completely memorized from the sheet music. She is very talented. I ...

The Korean New Age composer Yiruma is best known for his piece “River flows in you”. However, everybody and his brother are playing it, and I cannot hear it anymore. There are many other nice compositions by Yiruma, three of which I have recorded. Enjoy the soothing music. I read somewhere that “Yir...

1. The youtube video you are linking to is 1 hour 47 minutes long. I suppose you mean the first piece, but you should have said that. I wonder if anybody has about 2 hrs time to find out which title you probably mean. 2. Find a piano teacher in your home town. It is almost impossible to teach a pers...

This is a composition of mine I wrote a very long time ago, at the age of 17 to be precise. At the time, I did not like the sonatinas my piano teacher made me play and I decided to compose something completely different, catchy, impressive. Meanwhile, I have uploaded the score and a recording onto t...

What is the difference between a piano that has "C. Sauter" written on it and an instrument with only "Sauter" on it (same for "C. Bechstein"/"Bechstein", "W. Hoffmann"/"Hoffmann")?

If you wait two weeks,the piano of your choice may be sold! Agree, but there is such a wide choice of dealers and instruments - you may call it a buyers' market - that it should be possible to find another piano that suits in that case. I just wanted to point out that a quick and false decision may...

This post is more than half a year old, so maybe no longer interesting... Anyway, I once went to the Bechstein dealer in my city and tested about 6 different Hoffmann uprights (made in Czech Republic under Bechstein surveillance). I found all of them disappointing in sound. Furthermore, touch and ac...

Bear in mind the one from the box may not play exactly as the shop one does. Definitely. I recently went to a Steinway dealer just for fun. There were 4 Steinway O grand pianos in a row and each was different in sound, touch and action. One should try the pianos in the shops of a couple of dealers,...

Hi, matijaaa1, the cheapest digital pianos with weighted hammer action are the ones produced by Medeli in Hongkong. They are sold under various names in Europe, most commonly under the "Hemingway" brand name. https://www.thomann.de/gb/search_dir.html?xsid=4d4c2a06d5bd07ba0dd11718051c925e&a...

Hallo everybody, just registered to this forum and reading through the various posts. I started playing the piano at the age of 6, had a teacher until 18. Now I am just playing for myself, also occasionally composing. Some of my home recordings can be found on the IMSLP website (International Music ...