So happy and proud to announce: I am now Boston Ambassador!😇 feeling very honored 🙏🏻❤️ New piano, new challenges, new tutorials incoming!😁 who is also working with a piano by Boston? Tell me in the comments! 😊
i've never actually worked with a boston piano, i'm really curious tbh.... because i've worked with yamaha, kawai, and fazioli (yamaha mostly) ....i'm working with a yamaha piano for practicing at home maybe it's because where i live, boston pianos aren't available here, btw greetings from indonesia :)
As a piano technician, a very common myth I run across that's very prevalent within the piano industry is that the 'perfect piano' that you're searching for (to buy, or to select for a performance, etc.) will still sound and feel the same in a few years time, and will never actually change...whereas the tone and touch of the piano that you thought would never change, actually does change, with time and through the normal use of your piano. What many piano owners do not actually know is that a qualified piano technician knows how to adjust the tone and touch of your piano, optimizing its performance, to the liking (alright..let's be honest, here, the demands) of the pianist. This is considered 'normal work' that piano technicians know how to do, very well, in fact, to the very millimeter.... that all pianists, never learn how to do, within the course of their career, by contrast. Source: 1,000s of pianos I have personally serviced, for all performance venues, within the music industry. Synopsis: Every single time a pianist presses a key on the piano, a change happens - within the piano's action of over 10,000 parts, whereas its tone, that comes from the hammers will change over time, whereas the action and weight of the keys will do the same (change in form/shape). ... As keys are pressed, felts and leather become compressed within the action and the hammers (the voice of the piano, itself), become more dense, and the tone becomes 'brighter' with use. Similarly, the action becomes more sluggish, and eventually needs to be regulated every 3-5 years, back to its factory specifications, due to the normal use and wear of the piano. More about piano regulation and voicing: www.total-piano-care.com/action-regulation.html Interesting article from the NY Times, last year (2020): www.nytimes.com/2020/11/12/arts/music/piano-tuning.html
All I know is ..I was not impressed with my Boston ...to the point I sold it. Yamaha makes a much superior piano . Steinway is riding the back of Kawai merely for $ ....and it shows. Otherwise , Steinway would build these in their own factory .....also , notice Boston/Steinway turned "off" there comments section on there official site ? ...hmmm
@@smuggyduggy3170 May I ask what model/year of Boston you had owned?... Did you ever get it fully serviced - meaning it was fully regulated and voiced - by a concert piano technician?... Or, was it used previously from a private party?... Oftentimes, whenever a customer buys a new piano from a dealer, that dealer will not go the extra mile to prep the new pianos they carry. Pianos that arrive from the factory out of their crate are semi-prepped in many cases. Usually the dealer will reason (rationalize actually, 'rational - lies'), 'It doesn't make that big of a difference to the pianist, so why bother,' or ''It's the customer's responsibility - let them pay for it' ...all bad errors of judgement on their part. When a piano is presented and sold from the dealer showroom floor, it should always be prepped to its highest potential... for the customer to make the best choice for themselves, or their family, studio, institution, etc.
@@joegrant6277 "Better" in what way, exactly?... An acoustic piano can never fully be duplicated by a digital piano, 100%. There are too many sound/harmonic variables involved with our human ear. And our brain is simply too smart to know the difference between a note coming from within the piano and going out of the piano, within a room (or out into nature), and a sound that's coming through a man-made speaker via an electrical amp. While hybrid pianos are up and coming, and are as close to the real thing as possible (real wooden keys, hammers & shanks, the feel of the action's geometry, better sound samples, etc.) they are still not a seasoned wood instrument. Digital pianos, however, never need to be tuned every few months - or need any maintenance for that matter, the more that you use it (like a piano), until the internal levers wear out. They're just not designed to be "maintained" per se. In this sense, they are 100% better (cheaper) to own. They're easily transportable. Space is rarely if ever an issue. And MIDI technology, especially when used through a VST (virtual studio technology) program is generally 1,000% customizable (e.g. depth, reverb, tuning, brilliance, etc.). With MIDI 2.0 on the horizon for pianos (its already here, but the hardware hasn't been built yet) the results will be multiple fold of these capabilities. ... At the end of the day, though, only a 7ft or 9ft acoustic piano will be able to give you the real acoustical feedback that can only come from real wool hammers colliding with steel and copper wound stings, at a 5:1 power ratio (piano's action + string height), powered by your forearms and finger tips, against a 'solid' wooden soundboard ... to delight your own ears. :)
I only played a Boston once in my life, at Warsaw's Chopin airport, and it's one of my favorite pianos I've ever played! The sound was so powerful and the weight of the keys felt just right, wonderful instrument. Congrats on becoming an Ambassador!
Had a gp156 for 5 yrs., Outgrew it. just upgraded to GP 193. It was on consignment,used, 10 years young, I absolutely love it. I had a piano tuner voice it and fixed a few knocks, tuned it. The voicing took away the brightness and harsh ness. Now it is rich, smooth. Having a little difficulty with the power of the sustain, I never had to feather the sustain before now I'm finding that I have to change my playing style. Been playing for 50 years not consistently but recently, since retirement I'm studying at Oberlin college community School at the conservatory. Just loving my studies in my late '60s. I'm having to unlearn bad habits,things were taught incorrectly 60 years ago, I'm a classical wannabe, but it's been fun. The Boston put so much joy into my life. It's an understatement to say that it's my best friend. It's my sanity!!!🤣. Love your videos!! So encouraging. Welcome to the Boston family. Thank you from Ohio USA
When choosing a piano, its tone should be the last thing you worry about, as it can be regulated by the technician to your liking. What is much more important to consider are the dynamic range (how many levels of you can achieve between pp and ff), the sustain length (how long the note sounds after you press the key), as well as the volume output (how loud it can get)
YES! I know of Boston Pianos. My brother had a Yamaha upright (a large one) and after a couple of years, was very tired of it for many reasons. I suggested he check out a similarly sized Boston. He did and two days later it arrived. Now, 8 years later, it has a wonderful sound and a very comfortable, consistent touch as the regulation and voicing has remained quite stable. Very nice piano.
I’ve been renting and playing on a Boston GP 156 for the past year and a bit. I love it - the sound is so good, and I really really love the action. I’ve always thought I wanted a Steinway or Fazioli or something - and I still do - but I’ve really fallen in love with this instrument; I’m tempted to purchase it even though money is still an issue lol. It’s such a joy to play.
I hope you love this piano for years to come! I have worked on many pianos in the last 25 years. The Bostons are solidly built, and will give you something nice on which to practice. Congratulations!
Wonderful video. Very relatable, jumping between two pianos over and over again in the store. I've only bought two pianos in my life and both times I spent hours and hours in the store. I enjoyed seeing all the background work with the technicians fixing the noise issue and the folks moving the pianos all over the place. This video makes me want to go and buy more pianos haha!
I always feel like a child in a candy shop whenever I visit a piano store; however, I have never been able to just take the one I like the best home with me. That must have been an extraordinary experience.
We bought a baby grand Boston by Steinway and I fell instantly in love with it at the store. We have been very happy with it! The tone had a lot more depth than Yamaha for me and we couldn’t afford a Steinway lol so this was perfect.
I'm glad to hear Boston/Steinway is supporting you. My wife and I purchased model GP-178 PE-II right from Steinway Hall - Dallas like 8 months ago and we are very pleased with it. Boston is a happy medium: you can practice Mozart, Disney Ballads, Blues, Rag Times, Montunos, ... you name it. It is very well regulated out of Kawai in Japan. Your technician of course will need to voice it a little; but overall, you get a well balanced "swiss army knife" that will let you practice virtually anything at home.
I started learning at age 65. I am 71 now and really enjoy it. Get a good quality digital piano for a small investment and start learning. A lot of helpful piano instructional videos on YT as well.
I want also a Boston, it’s been a year since I played one at a store and I loved it. I only have two years playing tho and feel like I can’t tell which one I like the most hahaha,
When my daughter got her Lyon & Healy Model 23 harp she played four 23s at the Chicago factory. After a while it was clear which one was the right harp. Obviously, same thing with pianos.
You can see the happiness and excitement in her face while she is pretty tired and sleepy.I hope we see great videos of you with your brand new piano .Always supporting❤️
This is so fun to watch. When I was looking for my first grand piano a couple years ago (at age 56), I did go to the Steinway Store and tried out some Bostons. They were lovely, but out of my price range. They had a used one that sound beautiful, but unfortunately it had significant damage on the case. I ended up buying a beautiful Kawaii.
Congratulations on you appointment as a Boston Ambassador. You deserve it. Good luck in your career. Great to see German trains can be late too. The myth is they are always on time!
I was with a friend who was a organizer of an event where they had a proper grand piano. Now I was - and still am - just a scrub who tinkers with the piano as a hobby, and when he pointed to it and told me it costs as much as a small apartment, I just couldn't understand why. "Absolute madness", I said. Then he asked if I wanted to try it. I did. And I kinda get now. The tactile feel of playing that thing was just incredible.
Yes...the Boston GP 215 is a superb piano...I have been playing for 72 years...but unfortunately can't afford such a fine instrument as this one...l love you hear you play..you must enjoy perfect pitch/tonality..!! God bless
I bought a Boston GP-178 in 1997 and still have it. My piano tuner remarks that it sounds really great, he thinks the wood is maturing particularly well contributing to the tone. I picked mine from 11 identical new instruments that were lined up at the Royal Danish Conservatoire as they had all been used in an 11 piano ensemble for a concert and I liked this one the best. I believe getting a good concert technician to voice the hammers of the instrument for the room it is placed in and to make sure the regulation of the action is good can be worthwhile. Also once annually, servicing of the action to ensure things are in order, that the keys stay frictionless i.e. lubricating the balance and front rail pins has been suggested as a prudent habit in addition to usual tunings (lubricating the action pins I do myself as I have 4 pianos in the house and so to have a tech do that would get expensive and time consuming if I don't do such simpler maintenance on my own, plus learning about that area of the instrument has been a pleasure and feels good not to be ignorrant about the instrument one plays, i.e.just a silly pianist. Thus there's more time for them to devote to proper regulation and voicing instead but nevertheless with time the pins oxidise, the felt gets blackened and will have friction when pressing the keys down. This is something that applies to all pianos). When I did my performance masters the hall piano was a boston 215, decent instrument also, and many practice rooms were equipped with Bostons. In the end a piano is a unique organic construction and the care and setup it gets from a technician contributes to it's state of repair and setup. Enjoy your lovely new piano!
Congratulations on your new piano and on becoming a Boston Ambassador! Looking forward to hearing more of your journey with your new friend! I went through the piano selection process last year, with multiple visits to the showroom. I had three hard requirements: ability to practice with headphones, limited space (and budget!), and the best acoustic keyboard I could get. I settled on a hybrid piano, Yamaha AvantGrand N3X, with grand piano keyboard and action (probably very similar to your old C2), superb samples from Yamaha CFX, Bosendorfer Imperial, and harpsichord, and sound system that nearly reproduces the experience of a grand. Very happy with it, but we're still getting to know each other. I've played Steinways a few times, and I'm sure the Boston piano will be a good one! Have fun!
Brings back memories. Congrats. Kawai ambassador here and received new RX3. (Bought a new Böse 200 afterwards but the Kawai is more precious because it was given to me). Enjoy this time. 🎹😍
Congratulations for having a new instrument. ❤ I always love to see you play the instrument with heart. ❤ you're the best. Thank you for making me happy as always. 🥰 as I always wait for your new videos since subscribing.
I played the Bostons alongside the Steinways and while the Bostons were very good. the Steinways made my heart melt. But the Steinways were out of my price range. Eventually I found a Steinway Model B that sat in a church hardly played for 20 years, it is now in my home for last 10 years. Best instrument I ever played on, powerful, expressive, can make any kid of sound from thunder to clouds and water and everything in between. It can sound smoky for jazz, bright or dark, happy or profound depending on how you play it. We are mated for life.
thats fantastic news...boston are great pianos..my parents have one and evertime i come home its heavnely..although i think that the one that had to go first is the one that sounded closest to my parents one haha:) so nice to see that everyone has different tastes:)
My first time see you choosing your piano. It's interesting. I don't know to play piano but about to learn.. self taught soon. Happy March 2023. Stay safe. Stay cool 😎💖💖. God bless you.
I've spent most of my youth playing on a Steinway & Sons grand piano, and dear gods they are beautiful instruments. I feel like you made a great choice, it really did make your sound come so much more alive than any of the other ones did. Can't wait for your next video playing on it!
I’m a producer and audio engineer and I’ve finally had the chance to experience a Boston piano at a recording studio i freelance out of. I can’t remember what the model was but is a Boston Baby Grand. And I gotta say, it’s a great sounding instrument. I’ve worked on so many Yamaha pianos and in my experience and music style, I can say that the Yamaha is “modern-sounding” to me. The transients were really out there which made it great for pop music and some cinematic/epic scores. However, working on that Boston Baby Grand, I felt like it never disappointed me with how it sounds in all genres, from folk, jazz, pop, cinematic, etc. They all sounded great and it sat nice in the mix. Not over-powering any other instruments/vocals, but is still there to support the emotional drive of the song. I’ve re-tracked a piano arrangement from a previous score I did on a Yamaha and I wish I’ve experienced a Boston sooner.
I really enjoy this channel! As an, hopefully😅, up and coming pianist, your tips have helped me a ton! I cant express my gratitude enough. Thank you!:)
The university that I go to only uses upright Boston pianos in the practice rooms and they have a Steinway grand piano in the recital hall. I'm teaching myself, and I'm certainly not a professional musician, but they sound amazing and I feel very, very cool practicing on them even though I'm not very advanced.
I have used a Boston GP215 and a Essex upright213and finally decided purchasing a Steinway D Hamburg. Hope you also get a Steinway Hamburg D274 as soon as possible.
I played on a Boston upright piano in my "early" days of playing piano and I loved it. I'm looking forward to a grand piano in my future when I can afford one and have the space in my apartment.
Congratulations on your new piano and on becoming a Boston Ambassador. I have never played on a Boston myself nor have I ever heard a performance on this brand of piano. I know that the brand is owned by Steinway and that the Boston line of pianos are less expensive than the Steinway brand name. I would love to hear or even play on a Boston. I don't know why you were looking for a new piano but I hope you are happy with your new Boston piano.
I have heard of Boston as well as of Essex and it is the latter brand I've fallen in love with, especially with their upright piano EUP123 - high notes sound literally like pearls and basses are the deepest abyss of hell ;) Greetings from Poland! :)
While I haven't played one, I have heard of Boston pianos! One of my favorite video game music artists, Rob Kovacs aka 88bit, plays on one, and he absolutely loves it. Everyone thinks it sounds fabulous!
I play my 1934 Steinway M which currently is being restrung and refurbished with a Steinway tech. As a snob I say, "There are Steinways and then there are piano-like instruments." (Boston pianos excepted!) Congratulations!
Amazing, sounds really nice. I have heard of Boston pianos but never played on one. Looks very snazzy, with the big bold golden logo on the side. Enjoy your new partnership!
I just purchased a Boston upright for $400!!! I’m so stoked. It was a surgeon who’s kids never played it and they recently moved out so he sold it cheep since he’s relocating to a smaller house. I was shocked to hear they’re manufactured at the Kawai factory in Japan. I’ve always though Kawai’s were good pianos :) now I know why they sound closer to Steinway than Yamaha lol
Fascinating! I have never heard of this brand. I love reading the comments by skilled piano tuners--it's a whole other world! Would love to have seen the video of the delivery. Wouldnt the change in environment alter the sound?
Oh toll😍Glückwunsch 🤗freue mich riesig für dich 😊 das erste fande ich mega schön vom Klang her. Na und wenn du nicht weißt was du mit deinem alten piano machen sollst, ich nehme es sehr gerne🤭
Awe, so precious and I had a good time watching you. Like a kid in a candy store. Plenty of choices. Your playing is so lovely, kind of takes one into another dimension. *I also keep forgetting in Germany that German is your native tongue. Thanks for the take-along. Dan
Sehr gut ausgesucht und ein sehr gelungenes Video. Ich habe an der Uni oft auf einem Boston gespielt und ihn sehr gemocht, daran wirst Du lange Freude haben! Klang, Anschlag und Dynamik sind mir lange im Gedächtnis geblieben. Für mich hätte es durchaus ein Boston werden können, das sind tolle Instrumente!
Yes, Fresno City College had all Boston uprights and a new Boston grand. Great pianos. Enjoy. Great practice piano. We were spoiled. The teacher had two Steinways he taught on. And the master classes were done on a pair of Steinways too. It was nice to play on the Boston grand. I myself prefer a Bosendorfer Imperial. :)
Alright!! Congrats! Last year my family and I picked out an upgrade in our piano from a Kawaii (can't remember the model) to a Yamaha c3. I was wondering from your other videos whether that C2 was a little modest for your abilities. You must be really happy!
Love this! Thank you! When you say ‘It doesn’t fit my playing’ I would love to know well firstly how to know what your playing is and secondly to know it doesn’t fit? I am not familiar with the Boston, would love to get your advice on how to choose a piano from all the different brands?
Nice! Here in Brazil we have a piano by Boston at the auditorium of our Music Department (State University Of Santa Catarina) in addition to a Steinway one. I feel that the Boston piano has a very "delicate warm sound", good to play Debussy, Ravel etc
I haven't seen the 215. But I love the 193. As a technician, I have several clients who own them. I remember a similar noise problem with a Boston locking mechanism. There is a keeper foot at the bottom of the fall board locking rod. The screw that holds the foot on was loose. It took me 2 or 3 visits to find it, which annoyed the piano teacher and caused her to change to a different tuner. If not that it would have been some other thing.
Got an Essex, which is the Steinway-made entry level. I can trade it in for full price if I decide to upgrade to a Boston later... Love my Essex, and I am a beginner, so it suits my purpose.
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So happy and proud to announce: I am now Boston Ambassador!😇 feeling very honored 🙏🏻❤️ New piano, new challenges, new tutorials incoming!😁 who is also working with a piano by Boston? Tell me in the comments! 😊
i've never actually worked with a boston piano, i'm really curious tbh.... because i've worked with yamaha, kawai, and fazioli (yamaha mostly) ....i'm working with a yamaha piano for practicing at home
maybe it's because where i live, boston pianos aren't available here, btw greetings from indonesia :)
Habe noch nie auf einem Boston gespielt, aber aus demselben Haus, also Steinway & Sons, den Konzertflügel D274. 😊
So nice and polished classic piano, how much does it cost,🤨
@@prabhatborah8590 Around about 50K.
Congratulations!!! 🎉🎉🎉 I know how exciting it is to get a new instrument, hope you enjoy it 🙏🙏🙏
"I think this one can go"
Right lads, you heard her: this one's for firewood.
It’s rare I actually laugh out loud. But this LOL
Right, $60k USD, just rolled to the furnace. Lol
@@et9120 tu doit être très amusant lors de fêtes
😅
Piano speed dating, only without the "speed" part, haha. Congratulations, that is a beautiful instrument!
You mean...
dating?
Isnt that from tiffany? Or is it from her, i forgot
As a piano technician, a very common myth I run across that's very prevalent within the piano industry is that the 'perfect piano' that you're searching for (to buy, or to select for a performance, etc.) will still sound and feel the same in a few years time, and will never actually change...whereas the tone and touch of the piano that you thought would never change, actually does change, with time and through the normal use of your piano.
What many piano owners do not actually know is that a qualified piano technician knows how to adjust the tone and touch of your piano, optimizing its performance, to the liking (alright..let's be honest, here, the demands) of the pianist.
This is considered 'normal work' that piano technicians know how to do, very well, in fact, to the very millimeter.... that all pianists, never learn how to do, within the course of their career, by contrast.
Source: 1,000s of pianos I have personally serviced, for all performance venues, within the music industry.
Synopsis:
Every single time a pianist presses a key on the piano, a change happens - within the piano's action of over 10,000 parts, whereas its tone, that comes from the hammers will change over time, whereas the action and weight of the keys will do the same (change in form/shape). ... As keys are pressed, felts and leather become compressed within the action and the hammers (the voice of the piano, itself), become more dense, and the tone becomes 'brighter' with use. Similarly, the action becomes more sluggish, and eventually needs to be regulated every 3-5 years, back to its factory specifications, due to the normal use and wear of the piano.
More about piano regulation and voicing:
www.total-piano-care.com/action-regulation.html
Interesting article from the NY Times, last year (2020):
www.nytimes.com/2020/11/12/arts/music/piano-tuning.html
Great explanation! Can't wait to find out what my Kawai CA79 sounds like in 10 years
All I know is ..I was not impressed with my Boston ...to the point I sold it. Yamaha makes a much superior piano . Steinway is riding the back of Kawai merely for $ ....and it shows. Otherwise , Steinway would build these in their own factory .....also , notice Boston/Steinway turned "off" there comments section on there official site ? ...hmmm
@@smuggyduggy3170 May I ask what model/year of Boston you had owned?... Did you ever get it fully serviced - meaning it was fully regulated and voiced - by a concert piano technician?... Or, was it used previously from a private party?... Oftentimes, whenever a customer buys a new piano from a dealer, that dealer will not go the extra mile to prep the new pianos they carry. Pianos that arrive from the factory out of their crate are semi-prepped in many cases. Usually the dealer will reason (rationalize actually, 'rational - lies'), 'It doesn't make that big of a difference to the pianist, so why bother,' or ''It's the customer's responsibility - let them pay for it' ...all bad errors of judgement on their part. When a piano is presented and sold from the dealer showroom floor, it should always be prepped to its highest potential... for the customer to make the best choice for themselves, or their family, studio, institution, etc.
Are digital pianos a better choice today?
@@joegrant6277 "Better" in what way, exactly?... An acoustic piano can never fully be duplicated by a digital piano, 100%. There are too many sound/harmonic variables involved with our human ear. And our brain is simply too smart to know the difference between a note coming from within the piano and going out of the piano, within a room (or out into nature), and a sound that's coming through a man-made speaker via an electrical amp. While hybrid pianos are up and coming, and are as close to the real thing as possible (real wooden keys, hammers & shanks, the feel of the action's geometry, better sound samples, etc.) they are still not a seasoned wood instrument. Digital pianos, however, never need to be tuned every few months - or need any maintenance for that matter, the more that you use it (like a piano), until the internal levers wear out. They're just not designed to be "maintained" per se. In this sense, they are 100% better (cheaper) to own. They're easily transportable. Space is rarely if ever an issue. And MIDI technology, especially when used through a VST (virtual studio technology) program is generally 1,000% customizable (e.g. depth, reverb, tuning, brilliance, etc.). With MIDI 2.0 on the horizon for pianos (its already here, but the hardware hasn't been built yet) the results will be multiple fold of these capabilities. ... At the end of the day, though, only a 7ft or 9ft acoustic piano will be able to give you the real acoustical feedback that can only come from real wool hammers colliding with steel and copper wound stings, at a 5:1 power ratio (piano's action + string height), powered by your forearms and finger tips, against a 'solid' wooden soundboard ... to delight your own ears. :)
I only played a Boston once in my life, at Warsaw's Chopin airport, and it's one of my favorite pianos I've ever played! The sound was so powerful and the weight of the keys felt just right, wonderful instrument. Congrats on becoming an Ambassador!
warsaw's :skull:
@@K4cpaa discord emoji, srsly
Had a gp156 for 5 yrs., Outgrew it.
just upgraded to GP 193.
It was on consignment,used, 10 years young, I absolutely love it. I had a piano tuner voice it and fixed a few knocks, tuned it.
The voicing took away the brightness and harsh ness. Now it is rich, smooth.
Having a little difficulty with the power of the sustain, I never had to feather the sustain before now I'm finding that I have to change my playing style. Been playing for 50 years not consistently but recently, since retirement I'm studying at Oberlin college community School at the conservatory. Just loving my studies in my late '60s.
I'm having to unlearn bad habits,things were taught incorrectly 60 years ago, I'm a classical wannabe, but it's been fun. The Boston put so much joy into my life. It's an understatement to say that it's my best friend. It's my sanity!!!🤣.
Love your videos!! So encouraging. Welcome to the Boston family.
Thank you from Ohio USA
When choosing a piano, its tone should be the last thing you worry about, as it can be regulated by the technician to your liking. What is much more important to consider are the dynamic range (how many levels of you can achieve between pp and ff), the sustain length (how long the note sounds after you press the key), as well as the volume output (how loud it can get)
most people dont get it thay just bang away its a waste on these people.
YES! I know of Boston Pianos. My brother had a Yamaha upright (a large one) and after a couple of years, was very tired of it for many reasons. I suggested he check out a similarly sized Boston. He did and two days later it arrived. Now, 8 years later, it has a wonderful sound and a very comfortable, consistent touch as the regulation and voicing has remained quite stable. Very nice piano.
I’ve been renting and playing on a Boston GP 156 for the past year and a bit. I love it - the sound is so good, and I really really love the action. I’ve always thought I wanted a Steinway or Fazioli or something - and I still do - but I’ve really fallen in love with this instrument; I’m tempted to purchase it even though money is still an issue lol. It’s such a joy to play.
Congratulation on being Spoke Person for Boston Piano. Boston Piano made a great choice.
I hope you love this piano for years to come! I have worked on many pianos in the last 25 years. The Bostons are solidly built, and will give you something nice on which to practice. Congratulations!
Absolutely love any Steinway product. Boston line is new to me. Thank you for the introduction to this line.
People who like Steinway clearly haven't played a Fazioli before.
Wonderful video. Very relatable, jumping between two pianos over and over again in the store. I've only bought two pianos in my life and both times I spent hours and hours in the store. I enjoyed seeing all the background work with the technicians fixing the noise issue and the folks moving the pianos all over the place. This video makes me want to go and buy more pianos haha!
I always feel like a child in a candy shop whenever I visit a piano store; however, I have never been able to just take the one I like the best home with me. That must have been an extraordinary experience.
Deine überschwängliche (Vor-)Freude geht echt zu Herzen. 😊❤️
Der Name des Channels ist Programm ♥️
We bought a baby grand Boston by Steinway and I fell instantly in love with it at the store. We have been very happy with it! The tone had a lot more depth than Yamaha for me and we couldn’t afford a Steinway lol so this was perfect.
I love love LOVE your channel, you're a model for me, I admire you so much! Congrats, you deserve this!
Love from Belgium 😘
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"How many cameras should we record with?"
"Yes"
I'm glad to hear Boston/Steinway is supporting you. My wife and I purchased model GP-178 PE-II right from Steinway Hall - Dallas like 8 months ago and we are very pleased with it. Boston is a happy medium: you can practice Mozart, Disney Ballads, Blues, Rag Times, Montunos, ... you name it. It is very well regulated out of Kawai in Japan. Your technician of course will need to voice it a little; but overall, you get a well balanced "swiss army knife" that will let you practice virtually anything at home.
One of my dreams is having a grandpiano someday, i'm not even a pianist but goddamn i woud really love to learn
You can start with a keyboard in the meantime: Better than nothing ♥️
Never too late to learn friend.
I started learning at age 65. I am 71 now and really enjoy it. Get a good quality digital piano for a small investment and start learning. A lot of helpful piano instructional videos on YT as well.
@@aaaht3810 Happy to hear that. Keep it up. Age is actually immaterial when music is concerned.
@@W-HealthPianoExercises not really, but you can play into old age that part is true.
I want also a Boston, it’s been a year since I played one at a store and I loved it. I only have two years playing tho and feel like I can’t tell which one I like the most hahaha,
When my daughter got her Lyon & Healy Model 23 harp she played four 23s at the Chicago factory. After a while it was clear which one was the right harp. Obviously, same thing with pianos.
You can see the happiness and excitement in her face while she is pretty tired and sleepy.I hope we see great videos of you with your brand new piano .Always supporting❤️
Congratulations on becoming a Boston ambassador! :D
Oh, it is such a pleasure to buy a new instrument...I also bought a piano the other day and now waiting it to be delivered...
I have had a Boston piano for about 25 hrs it’s a 178 and I love it everyone who plays it says it is a joy to play on
This is so fun to watch. When I was looking for my first grand piano a couple years ago (at age 56), I did go to the Steinway Store and tried out some Bostons. They were lovely, but out of my price range. They had a used one that sound beautiful, but unfortunately it had significant damage on the case.
I ended up buying a beautiful Kawaii.
GL or GX or RX? What model? Congrats. Kawais are fantastic pianos.
Bostons are made by kawai so you did well. I have a new Kawai after owning a Yamaha for years. I like the mellower sound and the millennium III action
Congratulations on you appointment as a Boston Ambassador. You deserve it. Good luck in your career. Great to see German trains can be late too. The myth is they are always on time!
German Railways are legendary for its delays? I don't know where you said get that myth from.
@@arnoldhau1 no, I've heard the myth too. It was back in the cold war era
Glad you got your beautiful Boston. The guys got their gym exercise for sure!
DB wie immer pünktlich am Start 😂
I remember opening up a Boston about 22 years ago and it said "Steinway" inside (on the frame). Played real well, too.
You've truly picked the beautiful ones out of 3.
It sound so beautiful~ Can't wait to hear from this beautiful (lady?) in your TH-cam channel
I was with a friend who was a organizer of an event where they had a proper grand piano. Now I was - and still am - just a scrub who tinkers with the piano as a hobby, and when he pointed to it and told me it costs as much as a small apartment, I just couldn't understand why. "Absolute madness", I said. Then he asked if I wanted to try it. I did. And I kinda get now. The tactile feel of playing that thing was just incredible.
Yes...the Boston GP 215 is a superb piano...I have been playing for 72 years...but unfortunately can't afford such a fine instrument as this one...l love you hear you play..you must enjoy perfect pitch/tonality..!!
God bless
I bought a Boston GP-178 in 1997 and still have it. My piano tuner remarks that it sounds really great, he thinks the wood is maturing particularly well contributing to the tone. I picked mine from 11 identical new instruments that were lined up at the Royal Danish Conservatoire as they had all been used in an 11 piano ensemble for a concert and I liked this one the best. I believe getting a good concert technician to voice the hammers of the instrument for the room it is placed in and to make sure the regulation of the action is good can be worthwhile. Also once annually, servicing of the action to ensure things are in order, that the keys stay frictionless i.e. lubricating the balance and front rail pins has been suggested as a prudent habit in addition to usual tunings (lubricating the action pins I do myself as I have 4 pianos in the house and so to have a tech do that would get expensive and time consuming if I don't do such simpler maintenance on my own, plus learning about that area of the instrument has been a pleasure and feels good not to be ignorrant about the instrument one plays, i.e.just a silly pianist. Thus there's more time for them to devote to proper regulation and voicing instead but nevertheless with time the pins oxidise, the felt gets blackened and will have friction when pressing the keys down. This is something that applies to all pianos). When I did my performance masters the hall piano was a boston 215, decent instrument also, and many practice rooms were equipped with Bostons. In the end a piano is a unique organic construction and the care and setup it gets from a technician contributes to it's state of repair and setup. Enjoy your lovely new piano!
Congratulations on your new piano and on becoming a Boston Ambassador! Looking forward to hearing more of your journey with your new friend! I went through the piano selection process last year, with multiple visits to the showroom. I had three hard requirements: ability to practice with headphones, limited space (and budget!), and the best acoustic keyboard I could get. I settled on a hybrid piano, Yamaha AvantGrand N3X, with grand piano keyboard and action (probably very similar to your old C2), superb samples from Yamaha CFX, Bosendorfer Imperial, and harpsichord, and sound system that nearly reproduces the experience of a grand. Very happy with it, but we're still getting to know each other.
I've played Steinways a few times, and I'm sure the Boston piano will be a good one! Have fun!
So happy for you, you deserve it!! I used to own a Boston, and eventually upgraded to model D Steinway. They’re beautiful instruments. 😜
New? Hamburg?
My musicschool had a Boston piano in one of their rooms and it was my favourite instrument of all in this school ☺
It's so exciting! I can't wait for the next videos when you play on that new instrument.
I love Boston pianos. Worked on a couple in the shop I worked in briefly and was always impressed.
I love the opus 10 no 3 u played. I think that is the best melody I ever wrote
Brings back memories. Congrats. Kawai ambassador here and received new RX3. (Bought a new Böse 200 afterwards but the Kawai is more precious because it was given to me). Enjoy this time. 🎹😍
I really like Annique’s playing of Mozart in the background. Congrats on the new piano!🙂
I wonder what the piece is called...it's wonderful!
The Gran piano is great, but the smile and sweetenes of the grand pianist is far greater.
Nice. I've bought my first personal Grand Piano Boston GP178 in 2003 and, what a superb piano, still today !
Yes I learned in art class always look at it from different angles MUAH ✨️ 😍
Congratulations! My Hometown:-) You playing a very good Instrument now!
Congratulations for having a new instrument. ❤ I always love to see you play the instrument with heart. ❤ you're the best.
Thank you for making me happy as always. 🥰 as I always wait for your new videos since subscribing.
The 10 that disliked were the pianos that weren't picked 😀
is she high
I played the Bostons alongside the Steinways and while the Bostons were very good. the Steinways made my heart melt. But the Steinways were out of my price range. Eventually I found a Steinway Model B that sat in a church hardly played for 20 years, it is now in my home for last 10 years. Best instrument I ever played on, powerful, expressive, can make any kid of sound from thunder to clouds and water and everything in between. It can sound smoky for jazz, bright or dark, happy or profound depending on how you play it. We are mated for life.
thats fantastic news...boston are great pianos..my parents have one and evertime i come home its heavnely..although i think that the one that had to go first is the one that sounded closest to my parents one haha:) so nice to see that everyone has different tastes:)
I have a Boston piano at home in Vermont, USA. I play it every day and love it.
My first time see you choosing your piano. It's interesting. I don't know to play piano but about to learn.. self taught soon. Happy March 2023. Stay safe. Stay cool 😎💖💖. God bless you.
Congratulations! It looks like a beautiful instrument. Thanks for sharing the adventure with us.
I've spent most of my youth playing on a Steinway & Sons grand piano, and dear gods they are beautiful instruments. I feel like you made a great choice, it really did make your sound come so much more alive than any of the other ones did. Can't wait for your next video playing on it!
I’m a producer and audio engineer and I’ve finally had the chance to experience a Boston piano at a recording studio i freelance out of. I can’t remember what the model was but is a Boston Baby Grand. And I gotta say, it’s a great sounding instrument. I’ve worked on so many Yamaha pianos and in my experience and music style, I can say that the Yamaha is “modern-sounding” to me. The transients were really out there which made it great for pop music and some cinematic/epic scores. However, working on that Boston Baby Grand, I felt like it never disappointed me with how it sounds in all genres, from folk, jazz, pop, cinematic, etc. They all sounded great and it sat nice in the mix. Not over-powering any other instruments/vocals, but is still there to support the emotional drive of the song. I’ve re-tracked a piano arrangement from a previous score I did on a Yamaha and I wish I’ve experienced a Boston sooner.
I really enjoy this channel! As an, hopefully😅, up and coming pianist, your tips have helped me a ton! I cant express my gratitude enough. Thank you!:)
Congratulations you really deserve this I hope you have a great time with it!
The university that I go to only uses upright Boston pianos in the practice rooms and they have a Steinway grand piano in the recital hall. I'm teaching myself, and I'm certainly not a professional musician, but they sound amazing and I feel very, very cool practicing on them even though I'm not very advanced.
Cool ! Out of sheer curiosity, which uni is it ?
@@dauntless67 University of Toledo. Toledo, OH, not the city in Spain.
Thanks for sharing this wonderful experience. Loving it!
I have my first grand from Steinway, the Boston gp156. Absolutely love it and look forward to when I can upgrade
I have used a Boston GP215 and a Essex upright213and finally decided purchasing a Steinway D Hamburg. Hope you also get a Steinway Hamburg D274 as soon as possible.
We will wait your concert in our city Boston, and would like you to practice our Steinway D274. God bless you!
I played on a Boston upright piano in my "early" days of playing piano and I loved it. I'm looking forward to a grand piano in my future when I can afford one and have the space in my apartment.
Congratulations on your new piano and on becoming a Boston Ambassador. I have never played on a Boston myself nor have I ever heard a performance on this brand of piano. I know that the brand is owned by Steinway and that the Boston line of pianos are less expensive than the Steinway brand name. I would love to hear or even play on a Boston. I don't know why you were looking for a new piano but I hope you are happy with your new Boston piano.
I have heard of Boston as well as of Essex and it is the latter brand I've fallen in love with, especially with their upright piano EUP123 - high notes sound literally like pearls and basses are the deepest abyss of hell ;) Greetings from Poland! :)
Beautiful instrument, but you make live up to it's capabilities. Enjoy, I look forward to hearing more beautiful performances.
While I haven't played one, I have heard of Boston pianos! One of my favorite video game music artists, Rob Kovacs aka 88bit, plays on one, and he absolutely loves it. Everyone thinks it sounds fabulous!
My piano teacher has a Boston Grand Piano in her studio that I played on. Great piano
Classical travel montage music… I love it!
I play my 1934 Steinway M which currently is being restrung and refurbished with a Steinway tech. As a snob I say, "There are Steinways and then there are piano-like instruments." (Boston pianos excepted!) Congratulations!
Great vid. My first grand was a Boston too. But smaller than yours and it was quite a while ago. Yours sounds great.
Congratulations! Picking the piano is thrilling but not easy. Thank you for sharing the process. :)
Congrats 🎉🎈 on your beautiful new piano!
Amazing, sounds really nice. I have heard of Boston pianos but never played on one. Looks very snazzy, with the big bold golden logo on the side. Enjoy your new partnership!
3:39 what do you think about this one?
Me a begginer : only know that all 3 cost my 2 kidneys
Hahaha lol
On my 50$ 49 keys keyboard 😭
2:09 it had a very warm sound and a wonderful bass
Me a beginner: i need a new pair of ear 😐
I think it still won't be enough (kidneys are cheap nowadays)
Well I mean the GP 215 is $54,500USD
Are your kidneys, or even any of ours, worth even that much? O_O
I own a Boston UP-118S.. It has so much sentimental value that I will never change it
I just purchased a Boston upright for $400!!! I’m so stoked. It was a surgeon who’s kids never played it and they recently moved out so he sold it cheep since he’s relocating to a smaller house. I was shocked to hear they’re manufactured at the Kawai factory in Japan. I’ve always though Kawai’s were good pianos :) now I know why they sound closer to Steinway than Yamaha lol
Fascinating! I have never heard of this brand. I love reading the comments by skilled piano tuners--it's a whole other world!
Would love to have seen the video of the delivery.
Wouldnt the change in environment alter the sound?
Oh toll😍Glückwunsch 🤗freue mich riesig für dich 😊 das erste fande ich mega schön vom Klang her.
Na und wenn du nicht weißt was du mit deinem alten piano machen sollst, ich nehme es sehr gerne🤭
Annique, that's a very cool piano
Awe, so precious and I had a good time watching you. Like a kid in a candy store. Plenty of choices. Your playing is so lovely, kind of takes one into another dimension. *I also keep forgetting in Germany that German is your native tongue. Thanks for the take-along. Dan
I really enjoyed the video. I have never had the opportunity to purchase a grand piano so this was a treat.
As a classical pianist, I must confess that I subscribed your channel cause its heaven to see your cute face...god , its so cute
Sehr gut ausgesucht und ein sehr gelungenes Video. Ich habe an der Uni oft auf einem Boston gespielt und ihn sehr gemocht, daran wirst Du lange Freude haben! Klang, Anschlag und Dynamik sind mir lange im Gedächtnis geblieben. Für mich hätte es durchaus ein Boston werden können, das sind tolle Instrumente!
The piano is surely grand
Manufactured by a brand
Its keys so marvelously planned
Verily among the best it stands!
When I was choosing the piano, my expression looked very fun and I had a lovely smile.
Yes, Fresno City College had all Boston uprights and a new Boston grand. Great pianos. Enjoy. Great practice piano. We were spoiled. The teacher had two Steinways he taught on. And the master classes were done on a pair of Steinways too. It was nice to play on the Boston grand.
I myself prefer a Bosendorfer Imperial. :)
Alright!! Congrats! Last year my family and I picked out an upgrade in our piano from a Kawaii (can't remember the model) to a Yamaha c3. I was wondering from your other videos whether that C2 was a little modest for your abilities. You must be really happy!
Love this! Thank you!
When you say ‘It doesn’t fit my playing’ I would love to know well firstly how to know what your playing is and secondly to know it doesn’t fit?
I am not familiar with the Boston, would love to get your advice on how to choose a piano from all the different brands?
Nice! Here in Brazil we have a piano by Boston at the auditorium of our Music Department (State University Of Santa Catarina) in addition to a Steinway one. I feel that the Boston piano has a very "delicate warm sound", good to play Debussy, Ravel etc
You play so gracefully. Beautiful hands. Our church just got a Boston Grand. I LOVE it!
I haven't seen the 215. But I love the 193. As a technician, I have several clients who own them.
I remember a similar noise problem with a Boston locking mechanism. There is a keeper foot at the bottom of the fall board locking rod. The screw that holds the foot on was loose.
It took me 2 or 3 visits to find it, which annoyed the piano teacher and caused her to change to a different tuner. If not that it would have been some other thing.
Congrats! Enjoy your new piano ☺️
Got an Essex, which is the Steinway-made entry level. I can trade it in for full price if I decide to upgrade to a Boston later... Love my Essex, and I am a beginner, so it suits my purpose.
Congratulations Annique! Lovely new grand piano :')
Congratulations on your new instrument. It's beautiful as are you.
I own a Boston Grand.. LOVE this piano!!!
Love Boston pianos!!! New Boston are better than most used Steinway pianos!
Congratulations on your new Boston! I've been playing on one for years and absolutely love it.
I have a Feurich 215. Very pleased.