@@GabsARV I'm saving up for an upright german piano. It's going to take a while...meanwhile back at the ranch I just have my Yamaha keyboard with deep keys that feel horrible for a novice. My tutor has a Baldwin which has really light keys which feels amazing everytime I play it.
I’m listening to a professional pianist playing a $109,000 piano on my 9.7” iPad. I can only imaging how that fabulous instrument would sound if I was standing next to it.
My first job outta high school 15 years ago was moving pianos. Just like those guys at the end. I wanna say, Steinway's were always my favorite to move. They were beautiful pianos, but from a mover's standpoint they were well built and easily disassembled. Some cheap pianos had weird locking mechanisms for the legs with a piece of wood to wedge them in place. Those would wear out a lot and the leg would become loose making it somewhat dangerous when lowering the piano. Steinway's always had bolts for the legs, 2 large bolts to be exact and they never had that problem, even for obviously old Stenway's that show their age.
Correct. I think this is also a Steinway patent. Other grands have large screws to fix the legs, or in the case of old models, the top of the leg is itself an enormous wooden screw. In the first case the screwholes get dilated by time and wear or the screws get lost, second case is even worse when the wooden screw gets damaged: impossible to fix this in a satisfying way.
@@ysk249 Depends really, a baby grand would be easier to move than a full sized player upright. On average though an upright or a console would be easier to move than a grand. Even with the legs and pedals removed the harp in a grand is still very heavy and it's shape is more awkward on the furniture dolly than an upright.
I have been a drummer since my high school days and now at 73 years of age I sit 17 minutes and watch a beautiful young woman get aquainted with the top of the line grand pianos and choose the one that was made just for her in what feels like a ZEN trance! Thank you for letting us in on such an intimate moment. I remember when after some decades I got my vintage Ludwig Chrome over Wood set I had dreamed of in my youth.
Tiffany has a natural talent of letting us take part in her musical life without ever being boring. I love the way she presents herself and moves around naturally. Plus, she is an excellent pianist and deserves all of the support. Keep doing it, Tiffany!
Its cute not because she is a professional pianist. its because she is an Asian . HKer. Every morning I see lots of these little cuties in the mtr. (actually some of them are quite tall though). khatia buniatishvili will never play anything that you could call it cute! Sexy may be ! but not cute .
As a guitarist, I understand how little subtleties make all the difference. When most people don't hear a difference, a musician will hear and feel very subtle differences. Some are major, the other are minor. Some instruments are better in one way, and another better in another way. Finding the one that has the best of everything you want is the key. Hope you enjoy it :)
My local piano showroom has all the Steinways, Yamahas, and Bechsteins. One thing I found is that if the sound doesn't speak to you, it's a no-go no matter the cost.
Kudos to Steinway for having the wisdom to support your career with this collaboration. My B and I have been together for 25 years and I can’t imagine that any piano could be better in a home......unless one had room and ceilings to accommodate a D.
Point taken but there is nothing stopping these other piano makers from investing in these young artists by providing them with instruments. Perhaps they do....
@@jeffaldridge4051 Mr. Aldridge, as a Steinway fan, perhaps you could comment on their investment value and more or less guaranteed appreciation, as per the company and showroom's claims? Thanks,
Carlton Cotter They are a very expensive product and one is buying a beautiful musical instrument. The Steinway B that I bought 20 years ago is now about four times more expensive if you buy it new. In order to really assess the investment value you only need to look on eBay and see Steinway B pianos for five and $6000. So obviously that end of their marketing is far from something you can hang your hat on. An instrument sold second hand is only as good as what someone is willing to pay for it and not what Steinway says the appreciated value is. Having said that, I wouldn’t trade mine for the world and I hope it will pass to my son after I’m gone. The piano is no longer a central part of the American home and we all just have to suck it up and except that. The decrease in values of all pianos is a testimony to this sad fact. Stay healthy!
@@jeffaldridge4051 Yes, I know. I dreamed of owning a Steinway since I was a kid wandering around the old Steinway building on 57th Street on the weekends. Circa 2000 I finally bought one and considered it my single most prized possession. I justified the purchase after listening to Steinway's thoroughly rehearsed trade-in vs. a new one pitch, and the notion that the MSRP of their pianos has gone up like the S&P 500 since the great depression. But just to be extra safe, I bought a perfectly restored M for about half of the $65 K Steinway was asking at the time. Well a perfectly lovely piano yes, but it promptly depreciated like a stone when only a few years later when I decided to move. You say "that end of their marketing" ? Perhaps by NYC standards but within the context of a civilized transaction, I would say it's more like lying and misrepresentation. Porsche doesn't point to the value of a 1972 911 RS before selling you an off lease Cayenne and then after it promptly loses 80% of its value tell you that the world has moved to electric cars and we all just have to "suck it up". Again, a perfectly good piano, but c'mon?! They have a lot reforms to make in their leadership and integrity which I hope they do because they are lucky to have fans like Ms. Poon stand behind their product, as I also said.
Carlton Cotter Yup! Spot on! This is certainly true for any “investment”. I think it’s part of our culture of reassuring you that an expensive purchase is justifiable because you can always sell something. Just as in buying paintings, you buy it because you want it and love it not because you think someone will give you your money back. Sales peopleOf course are quite differently motivated.😉
Walked passed the Steinway store on 6th Avenue yesterday and immediately thought of your vlogs. I probably wouldn't have paid attention to the store if your vlogs hadn't shown up on my computer. Best of luck with your new companion.
I learned my first pieces on a 130 year old full size grand Steinway. It was some kind of rare patent. It had a solid metal cast iron sound board or something. Someone had stolen the action in 1948 and the replacement action was cheap and brutal to play. Fast forward twenty years, walked into the London Steinway showroom and played a new instrument. It felt like how I imagine it feels getting into a Ferrari for the first time. It was a dream. Now 15 more years and the Spirio R arrives. If I had a Steinway, I’d surely never leave my apartment. Absolute goals. Nothing compares. I love this collaboration with Steinway and Tiffany. Thank you for making it.
I would choose 2nd on the left but its all about the sound that registers with ones personal taste feel and ultmately heyaring. Your doing great Tiffany don’t overdo you m Need periods of ripest & listening to Pianists with varying styles of playing cheers& love
This a most unique experience for us, not directly involved to witness. To see and hear how a musician such as yourself distinguishes between so many beautiful instruments is amazing. Your joy and excitement is quite infectious. ‘Like a child in a Sweet shop’. And when you made each one sing, I then felt sorry for the one’s you decided to reject, each had it’s merits. The chosen one is indeed blessed. Thanks for sharing..
When I began playing the piano as a small child [decades ago], there was no internet. It is such an honor & privilege for me to watch your Vlogs. Thank you so much!
I would choose the last one on the right, exactly the same; It has a sound size less overwhelming than the others, a little warmer, but retaining the nuances of timbres and tone of what one would expect in a piano of that level (Chopin sounds incredible on it (although in your hands any of them sounds as the best piano in the world, Tiffany)).
I understand the difficulty. I've just been through the same thing - sort of. I'm not really a pianist, I'm a violinist who can play the piano. I recently donated a 6' 1" piano of another leading brand to my church in memory of my late wife who passed 18 month ago. It's not a Steinway - that is out of my ball park financially.. But we do have a local rebuilder here in Metro Washington, DC who practically zero-hours used grands. I went with the organist/choir director of the church. Actually both of our heads were spinning after this drill. We had a room with about 30 grands to choose from almost all within my financial parameters. Our choice has now been delivered. We are now planning a non-worship concert series around this piano. While I do play myself at services and my string quartet (I usually play viola there) and other friends do play at worship from time to time. I'm also putting the touch on my conductors to help find suitable players for non-worship programs..
The gift of that piano is such a beautiful, loving and appropriate way to memorialize your wife. Her spirit will live with the music played on it's keys.
And the most emotional moment is when they carry your piano in! And you realize it's just like you've always had it... I got my first piano when I was 11, and I still have it... Just like a friend of mine! Best wishes!!! (even if more than a month later)
Thank you Steinway for providing this wonderful piano for Tiffany,our joy will come as she plays for us via TH-cam,one day perhaps she will get back to Melbourne Australia and I shall attend her concerts.
Hi Tiffany, when you first did the C major scale on each piano, I said to myself : the one to choose, the one with something magical, is the last one on the right side. I'm glad you've come up with the same decision. Ya it's a bit mellow but the sound is less mechanic and more artistic and magic. A great piano. As an artist I totally understand the difficulty of making decisions like that, I am also the kind of guy who has troubles making decisions at the grocery store or restaurant so choosing a piano is a huge one. Enjoy!
My thanks on you showing this. I had no idea how difficult the selecting was done and the many variations that went into choosing the perfect piano. My ear chose one of the last two you compared, yet you selected the other. I was close. So until I get the chance, I know how it’s done. Enjoy your Steinway and, Go Play!
Shepherdess in a herd of Steinways. I love model B because my mother had one all through my early childhood and was always practicing. It was very interesting seeing how you tried and judged them and what you wanted in them. I wish there were some way to convey the tactile qualities of them as you were testing. Very impressive video
It's wonderful to see such craftsmanship coupled with beautiful piano playing. The 'uniqueness' of each piano and the 'uniqueness' of every piano player, only 'adds' another dimension to the listening experience. There will never be a substitute for good quality. May we all have the 'ability' to be able to 'appreciate' quality when we both 'see it' and 'hear it'. Thank you for this video.
Tiffany - Five years ago, I did the exact same thing you did with the Steinway selection room and painstakingly choosing my B. I hope you realize that whatever piano you choose, it WILL get brighter with age. I, too, wanted a piano that was a bit on the mellow side, and it took me over two hours to get that one chosen! Also - the final choice of mine had a few notes needing very slight hammer needling and a bit of action tweaking. Just a bit. He very graciously spent over 1/2 an hour with it, making just the difference I was looking for. Lastly - After the piano was setup in my home, the Steinway technician came by (not once but twice over several months) and did some very fine action regulation and hammer voicing. It was absolutely sublime afterward. So - just keep that in mind. You know that it WILL sound different in your apartment; and Steinway will help you get the sound you want after you've developed that special relationship with it. Congrats!
You running around to all the pianos to test them out is really cute! Its enjoyable watching you document how you choose a piano! Your videos never fail to bring a smile to my face!😁
Congratulations to you on your piano! And just to let you know, I became a Patreon for you today! Yay! Good luck and hope to see new videos soon. Again priority is that you sleep, eat and practice well. Take it easy!
Long long time ago (1979) I've been working at Steinway ((Hamburg) as "rim bender" ... it was one of the nicest jobs I've ever had. It is so nice to see these instruments again.
You are like a kid in the candy store 🙂 everyone who has to select a piano gets valuable information here, tough. It is really like speed dating. And honestly I like the sound of your new piano much better. Thanks for your hard work making and editing vlogs for us. 👍🏽
it would be a dream come true to one day just walk in a room full of steinways and just play them all, cant imagine what if feels like knowing youll be able to take one home
I don’t know why it does but it really gets me when there are nice grand pianos in rich people’s houses when no one plays it so it’s just collecting dust in a corner (not to mention probably really out of tune)
You can make a reservation with them, tell them you are interested in testing and trying to know steinway better, i recently did that, and they provided a really good service even after knowing i'm not purchasing
you deserve it! For all the effort you put into your performances and creating engaging videos that inspire others. Thanks for being a champion of classical piano online! congrats!
Im so jealous of you because I’m saving my money for so long now and still can’t afford one. But you really deserve it! Keep up with your good content!❤️
i know this video is going on over a year now but I feel so excited for anyone who gets to have their own steinway piano in their house ! Congratulations !
So funny. I dont play a instrument i'm a audio engineer and true audiophile (design, setup and calibrate some the worlds best music systems) and from the video ( which I would be curious how you recorded it and mic ) but I also narrowed it down to the same three pianos and also my favorite before you chose which also was the one I liked the most. You play beautifully and congratulations.
Hi Tiffany, in one of your last videos - or was it on instagram? 🤔😄 - you asked us, what what we as your audience like about Debussy because you were getting so many requests to play his pieces :-) I thought about to give you a quiet long answer - which I will haha - because for many years Debussy meant everything to me. Well, over the last month I rediscovered my love for baroque (Bach, Scarlatti, Händel, Vivaldi) and classic (Haydn, Beethoven). For me this more original music is fascinating due to its purity and audibility of every single note, if you will. Every single note is significant for the melody of the piece. I like that veeeeeery much! Nevertheless I adore Debussy, who worked in his compositions like a painter. His, like I call it, mixed colors and blended melodies created a completely new and avant-garde world of sounds and harmonics with international influences. This shows his innovativity and his freethinking spirit. And many famous modern compositions like the Scores of Disney, Star Wars, Lord Of The Rings rely a lot on the harmonics of Debussy. Another beautiful example are the compositions of Nobuo Uematsu (Final Fantasy X - for example his piano collections). He made it to transfer the classical music to the modern music. You can like it or dislike it. But it definitely is remarkable. I love his orchestral work - especially Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune! A piece, where you can almost hear sequences of the different movie scores that I mentioned earlier. About his work on the piano: th-cam.com/video/oYbgaPNjG3k/w-d-xo.html What Mitsuko Uchida - a pianist that I admire as much as I admire you :-) - says in the linked video, contains many aspects of my fascination for Debussy’s compositions. But I have to add, that she specifically refers to the old and intellectual Debussy here. His etudes are hyper-intellectual feasibility studies for what you are able to play on the piano - like gothic architecture. How high can you fly? But of course there also was a young Debussy, too. He composed as emotionally and passionately as for example Schubert did, who unfortunately died too young… The compositions from Debussy which are touching me most, are from his younger period - Nocturne, Ballade Slave, Rêverie, Suite Bergamasque (I am soooo happy, that you are playing this :-) ), Arabesque, Valse Romantique and so on. And I personally think that these pieces can be interpetaded best on pianos by Steinway & Sons. Steinway is the manufacurer, who can reproduce these mixed colors and blended melodies in a unique way! On a Steinway chords melt to one wonderful, living creature. For my hearing on pianos of Bösendorfer and Fazioli the single notes stay seperated from each other. This could probably be more interesting for classical and baroque music but even here Steinway is the measure of all things for me. … Well, in baroque I maybe prefer a harpsichord for the most authentic interpretation. But there are definitely some pieces, that have an own wonderful character played on the piano like Scarlatti sonatas or the magnificent harpsichord/piano concertos by Bach. By the way, do you know the concerto for four harpsichords by Bach? The first movement of this HILARIOUSLY FANTASTIC composition makes me cry every time since I was a child haha. I will give you a link here, too: th-cam.com/video/Mp7F4y7FWLs/w-d-xo.html Well, I'm digressing haha… In any case, I hopefully answered your question, what I love about Debussy :-) Best regards und herzliche Grüße aus Hamburg, Germany Mario
This video is for me exceptional and magical because we live the sweet transformation of a choice in a meeting and can be a love story. It's 17 minutes of symbiosis between Steinway, Brahms, Chopin, Ravel, ... and Tiffany Poon. Thanks for sharing this moment.
Fascinating. This is a vlog dat asks for real attention of the viewer. Because then you start to hear the personality of these magnificent machines, each from the same factory yet each different. I am happy for you, Tiffany. O, and the Spirio gone, so for the coming years we will learn little extra from you about that layer of technique. Never mind. It is your personality, touch and smile and the isight into your profession that we enjoy, in their direct form and in your always engaging slightly chaotic editing. Thanks for sharing this little adventure with us.
It is so inspiring to see someone play like you do Tiffany. I love watching someone who becomes a master at what they do because they inspire me to keep getting better at what I do... which is animation. Watching you do what you do, and how you are so dedicated and hard working and focused and relentless inspires me to do the same. And, on top of that you are really cute. Who could ask for more ! : )
That piano in the back be watching her playing all the other pianos like “can I get some attention?” Play F for respect. (Ps, I know it probably wasn’t one that she is “picking “)
I know this is an old video and you have made your choice, but I really like the last one on the right, and surprisingly by the end of the video that is the one you chose. Hope it fills your place with rich sounds and subtle underlying tones when you need them. That piano is the one that made my ears happy when I heard the sounds coming from it.
You chose the right one! Perfect for a small apartment and after the small brightness fix 👌🏻 The second place was the one I think sounded the best. From the first c major to the last bit. But as you said it’s maybe more a concert hall piano and I agree. Really fun hearing your “journey” choosing and even here through a TH-cam video I agreed with all your “notes” about the pianos beforehand!
07:26 LoL Tiffany, I can imagine your troubles. I'm really not jealous. This decision would bring me in big big troubles. Even if it was a wonderful moment too.
After all the testing and 'quality control' of the new equipment in store , fantastic to take one home with you. I am glad to have stayed enjoying your concert pianist playing and personality. You are I think a 'star turn' with New york Steinway. Lots of nice comments below. I think I might try playing one or two of the pieces you played, The Chopin Nocturne 27 and Brahms if I have the music. Lovely romantic piano playing from you Tiffany.
50 years ago (1970) I ordered, without the luxury of being able to test individual instruments, the french horn I wanted to own, a Conn model 8D, and I literally won the lottery! It was MY perfect instrument, and even other Conn 8Ds which I tried over the years never measured up to producing the sound quality I could obtain with MY horn. We had a wonderful life together :)
Hey Tiffany! I’m a new subscriber to your channel and I thought it was really cool that you’re from Hong Kong and now living a professional pianist life in the US. I have a similar background as you also coming from Hong Kong, although I don’t play the piano anymore and am now a professional badminton player in the states. Really admiring what you’re doing! Keep it up! Btw your video on how to get over your anxiety during competitions is really applicable to all sorts of life, especially sports! 👍 it really helped me out, thanks! Hope to meet you someday!
This was so enjoyable to watch and the way you gave all piano's a chance was adorable :D I wish you the most of joy with your new model B, you absolutely deserve it! Thanks again for sharing, keep striving :)
my favorite was the second one to the right ! i felt like it had a very "kind" sound if that makes sense 😂 damn i wish i could afford a steinway or even an acoustic upright piano but for the time being i'm stuck with an electric yamaha piano 🙃🥺
Thank you for this video. I think it is marvelous that Steinway is still producing fine pianos in spite of many challenges these days. Any one of these instruments would be a treasure to enjoy, but I appreciate the delicate senses you have used in order to find exactly what fulfills your musical needs.
Tiffany, why didn´t you pick the middle one on the right side, when you wrote, that you played much better with this one. I think it sounded way better, than the other ones.
What I mostly hear is how far away from the piano the mic is for each instrument. I prefer the one the mic is closest to, because I get more of the piano's timbre reproduced by the mic, and less room sound (reflection, natural reverb). Both sounds are good. One is what the pianists hears, the other is what the audience hears in performance. As a recording guy, I think of it as wet (room acoustics, reflections) and dry (the part the brain perceives as being the instrument) sounds of the instrument. It's hard to separate the smaller color differences from that. That being said all of these do sound quite good, and the room sounds really good. It's a happy thing to me that Steinway is making instruments, world class ones in the USA, in 2020. And I'm happy they've chosen to partner with you and loan you an instrument. It says something good about Steinway that they do that.
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My condolences to the 5 remaining speed-dating pianos who didn't get picked.
If I were rich I'd take all of it.
@@GabsARV I'm saving up for an upright german piano. It's going to take a while...meanwhile back at the ranch I just have my Yamaha keyboard with deep keys that feel horrible for a novice. My tutor has a Baldwin which has really light keys which feels amazing everytime I play it.
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@@MICKEYISLOWD may u be blessed with ur dream piano 🙌😇
The person at Steinway responsible for finding Tiffany deserves a big raise. She's the perfect spokesperson.
The way you played C on all the pianos is like a little girl inside a candy store trying all the free samples.
I saw ur comment on the beginner la campanella self taught vid
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I’m listening to a professional pianist playing a $109,000 piano on my 9.7” iPad. I can only imaging how that fabulous instrument would sound if I was standing next to it.
I'm listening to this on my $7.50 computer speakers and a desktop computer from 2009
Really that’s the price?
@@UltimateProduction20 yes
@NonyaBusiness! I think they can go way more than 200k, I saw one 2,5million other day, but i'm just a noob in piano matters
@@TheNGuii they do go more than 220k the older one go for more because of selected spruce.
My first job outta high school 15 years ago was moving pianos. Just like those guys at the end. I wanna say, Steinway's were always my favorite to move. They were beautiful pianos, but from a mover's standpoint they were well built and easily disassembled. Some cheap pianos had weird locking mechanisms for the legs with a piece of wood to wedge them in place. Those would wear out a lot and the leg would become loose making it somewhat dangerous when lowering the piano. Steinway's always had bolts for the legs, 2 large bolts to be exact and they never had that problem, even for obviously old Stenway's that show their age.
Correct. I think this is also a Steinway patent. Other grands have large screws to fix the legs, or in the case of old models, the top of the leg is itself an enormous wooden screw. In the first case the screwholes get dilated by time and wear or the screws get lost, second case is even worse when the wooden screw gets damaged: impossible to fix this in a satisfying way.
Interesting! That’s an amazing first job
Is moving a grand piano easier than moving an upright piano? It looks like grand pianos can be disassembled to several pieces.
@@ysk249 Depends really, a baby grand would be easier to move than a full sized player upright. On average though an upright or a console would be easier to move than a grand. Even with the legs and pedals removed the harp in a grand is still very heavy and it's shape is more awkward on the furniture dolly than an upright.
I have been a drummer since my high school days and now at 73 years of age I sit 17 minutes and watch a beautiful young woman get aquainted with the top of the line grand pianos and choose the one that was made just for her in what feels like a ZEN trance! Thank you for letting us in on such an intimate moment. I remember when after some decades I got my vintage Ludwig Chrome over Wood set I had dreamed of in my youth.
so playing a c major scale is like shaking hands with a piano you've never met before
Basically yes
@@Johnald26 why is that?
@@Jimmy-rd5ig It's all white keys and they are the first thing you touch on a piano.
hahaha, yes
Tiffany has a natural talent of letting us take part in her musical life without ever being boring. I love the way she presents herself and moves around naturally. Plus, she is an excellent pianist and deserves all of the support. Keep doing it, Tiffany!
the way you walk over to each one of the pianos to play a C major scale is just too cute 😂
it seemed like she was greeting each one of them, haha
She's the only one that can make scales look cute haha
Its cute not because she is a professional pianist. its because she is an Asian . HKer. Every morning I see lots of these little cuties in the mtr. (actually some of them are quite tall though). khatia buniatishvili will never play anything that you could call it cute! Sexy may be ! but not cute .
Y'all simps she just playing a basic scale🤦♂️
@@epyonsystem1869 why is everyone a simp now
As a guitarist, I understand how little subtleties make all the difference. When most people don't hear a difference, a musician will hear and feel very subtle differences. Some are major, the other are minor. Some instruments are better in one way, and another better in another way. Finding the one that has the best of everything you want is the key. Hope you enjoy it :)
@Maurice what
@@micoramos7234 major minor
Yes, it is a lot more than what reach the eyes.
My local piano showroom has all the Steinways, Yamahas, and Bechsteins. One thing I found is that if the sound doesn't speak to you, it's a no-go no matter the cost.
It's like a job interview but instead of people, it's all these babies
Kudos to Steinway for having the wisdom to support your career with this collaboration. My B and I have been together for 25 years and I can’t imagine that any piano could be better in a home......unless one had room and ceilings to accommodate a D.
Point taken but there is nothing stopping these other piano makers from investing in these young artists by providing them with instruments. Perhaps they do....
@@jeffaldridge4051 Mr. Aldridge, as a Steinway fan, perhaps you could comment on their investment value and more or less guaranteed appreciation, as per the company and showroom's claims? Thanks,
Carlton Cotter They are a very expensive product and one is buying a beautiful musical instrument. The Steinway B that I bought 20 years ago is now about four times more expensive if you buy it new. In order to really assess the investment value you only need to look on eBay and see Steinway B pianos for five and $6000. So obviously that end of their marketing is far from something you can hang your hat on. An instrument sold second hand is only as good as what someone is willing to pay for it and not what Steinway says the appreciated value is. Having said that, I wouldn’t trade mine for the world and I hope it will pass to my son after I’m gone. The piano is no longer a central part of the American home and we all just have to suck it up and except that. The decrease in values of all pianos is a testimony to this sad fact. Stay healthy!
@@jeffaldridge4051 Yes, I know. I dreamed of owning a Steinway since I was a kid wandering around the old Steinway building on 57th Street on the weekends. Circa 2000 I finally bought one and considered it my single most prized possession. I justified the purchase after listening to Steinway's thoroughly rehearsed trade-in vs. a new one pitch, and the notion that the MSRP of their pianos has gone up like the S&P 500 since the great depression. But just to be extra safe, I bought a perfectly restored M for about half of the $65 K Steinway was asking at the time. Well a perfectly lovely piano yes, but it promptly depreciated like a stone when only a few years later when I decided to move. You say "that end of their marketing" ? Perhaps by NYC standards but within the context of a civilized transaction, I would say it's more like lying and misrepresentation. Porsche doesn't point to the value of a 1972 911 RS before selling you an off lease Cayenne and then after it promptly loses 80% of its value tell you that the world has moved to electric cars and we all just have to "suck it up". Again, a perfectly good piano, but c'mon?! They have a lot reforms to make in their leadership and integrity which I hope they do because they are lucky to have fans like Ms. Poon stand behind their product, as I also said.
Carlton Cotter Yup! Spot on! This is certainly true for any “investment”. I think it’s part of our culture of reassuring you that an expensive purchase is justifiable because you can always sell something. Just as in buying paintings, you buy it because you want it and love it not because you think someone will give you your money back. Sales peopleOf course are quite differently motivated.😉
The middle piano on the right was my favourite
Yes, I picked that one from the very first whizz round so it was fascinating to see whether I would be right. Close but Tiffany rules.
Exactly
Mine was the last on the right. It took her much longer than me to arrive at the same conclusion ^^
Mine as well. I liked the warm full sound, but I got the feeling it might almost be too much in her apartment.
I still stay with the middle one on the left, but I wouldnt need stamina in my fingers. I am not even near to a good player ;)
Walked passed the Steinway store on 6th Avenue yesterday and immediately thought of your vlogs. I probably wouldn't have paid attention to the store if your vlogs hadn't shown up on my computer. Best of luck with your new companion.
a Bösendorfer would fit into your apartment well, which had a warm, rich and no too bright sound!
I learned my first pieces on a 130 year old full size grand Steinway. It was some kind of rare patent. It had a solid metal cast iron sound board or something. Someone had stolen the action in 1948 and the replacement action was cheap and brutal to play. Fast forward twenty years, walked into the London Steinway showroom and played a new instrument. It felt like how I imagine it feels getting into a Ferrari for the first time. It was a dream. Now 15 more years and the Spirio R arrives. If I had a Steinway, I’d surely never leave my apartment. Absolute goals. Nothing compares. I love this collaboration with Steinway and Tiffany. Thank you for making it.
I never thought I'd spend 17 minutes watching someone pick a piano, but I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Steinway just gave you a piano? Thats
A good friend to have.
And also, you play beautifully. Thank you.
The way you jump around the room to play the pianos shows how excited you were 😊
It's always so good to see you happy ❤️
I would choose 2nd on the left but its all about the sound that registers with ones personal taste feel and ultmately heyaring. Your doing great Tiffany don’t overdo you m
Need periods of ripest & listening to Pianists with varying styles of playing cheers& love
You have a natural way of communicating with people love to listen to you that's why you are successful (a joy to listen to)
This a most unique experience for us, not directly involved to witness. To see and hear how a musician such as yourself distinguishes between so many beautiful instruments is amazing. Your joy and excitement is quite infectious. ‘Like a child in a Sweet shop’. And when you made each one sing, I then felt sorry for the one’s you decided to reject, each had it’s merits. The chosen one is indeed blessed. Thanks for sharing..
When I began playing the piano as a small child [decades ago], there was no internet. It is such an honor & privilege for me to watch your Vlogs. Thank you so much!
I would choose the last one on the right, exactly the same; It has a sound size less overwhelming than the others, a little warmer, but retaining the nuances of timbres and tone of what one would expect in a piano of that level (Chopin sounds incredible on it (although in your hands any of them sounds as the best piano in the world, Tiffany)).
I thought the same - they all sounds great though. It's hard to tell how much is the room/mic sounds though, I guess?
You are such a natural presenter. I think you could make any subject interesting. Well done you.
this vlog should be titled, " Tiffany on The Bachelor" . you should place a rose on the keyboard
Bachelorette*
@@ashleyhua9705 my mistake , don't watch these TV shows .. but I would if tiffany was on
“Hello friend, out of all the pianos I’ve touched, you... are the most recent” -David Thrasher
Oh my, it's DANIEL!!
@@mist3325 lmaoo
*I wonder what you sound like.*
Oh.
I understand the difficulty. I've just been through the same thing - sort of. I'm not really a pianist, I'm a violinist who can play the piano. I recently donated a 6' 1" piano of another leading brand to my church in memory of my late wife who passed 18 month ago. It's not a Steinway - that is out of my ball park financially.. But we do have a local rebuilder here in Metro Washington, DC who practically zero-hours used grands. I went with the organist/choir director of the church. Actually both of our heads were spinning after this drill. We had a room with about 30 grands to choose from almost all within my financial parameters. Our choice has now been delivered. We are now planning a non-worship concert series around this piano. While I do play myself at services and my string quartet (I usually play viola there) and other friends do play at worship from time to time. I'm also putting the touch on my conductors to help find suitable players for non-worship programs..
Ok.
Bless you
The gift of that piano is such a beautiful, loving and appropriate way to memorialize your wife. Her spirit will live with the music played on it's keys.
I'm sorry to hear about your wife.
And the most emotional moment is when they carry your piano in! And you realize it's just like you've always had it... I got my first piano when I was 11, and I still have it... Just like a friend of mine! Best wishes!!! (even if more than a month later)
You remind me of why I fell so in love with classical music as a teenager.
Thank you Steinway for providing this wonderful piano for Tiffany,our joy will come as she plays for us via TH-cam,one day perhaps she will get back to Melbourne Australia and I shall attend her concerts.
these videos improve my mental health more so than my therapist ever could - thank you, tiffany
Hi Tiffany, when you first did the C major scale on each piano, I said to myself : the one to choose, the one with something magical, is the last one on the right side. I'm glad you've come up with the same decision. Ya it's a bit mellow but the sound is less mechanic and more artistic and magic. A great piano. As an artist I totally understand the difficulty of making decisions like that, I am also the kind of guy who has troubles making decisions at the grocery store or restaurant so choosing a piano is a huge one. Enjoy!
The piano that she chose was the only piano that gave me flutters in my heart from the beginning
My thanks on you showing this. I had no idea how difficult the selecting was done and the many variations that went into choosing the perfect piano. My ear chose one of the last two you compared, yet you selected the other. I was close. So until I get the chance, I know how it’s done. Enjoy your Steinway and, Go Play!
TIffany: I don't know what to play
Also Tiffany: Is a concert pianist
cuz there’s too much to play
Classical musicians without music…
Congratulations on your acquisition, may it bring you joy for many years. You're a very talented young lady.
Shepherdess in a herd of Steinways. I love model B because my mother had one all through my early childhood and was always practicing. It was very interesting seeing how you tried and judged them and what you wanted in them. I wish there were some way to convey the tactile qualities of them as you were testing. Very impressive video
It's wonderful to see such craftsmanship coupled with beautiful piano playing. The 'uniqueness' of each piano and the 'uniqueness' of every piano player, only 'adds' another dimension to the listening experience. There will never be a substitute for good quality. May we all have the 'ability' to be able to 'appreciate' quality when we both 'see it' and 'hear it'. Thank you for this video.
agreed
Love that process of selecting a piano. It was so enriching to my life. Congratulations 🎉. So happy for you!
Enjoying your process. 💕🕊🌺🌸😘
Tiffany - Five years ago, I did the exact same thing you did with the Steinway selection room and painstakingly choosing my B. I hope you realize that whatever piano you choose, it WILL get brighter with age. I, too, wanted a piano that was a bit on the mellow side, and it took me over two hours to get that one chosen! Also - the final choice of mine had a few notes needing very slight hammer needling and a bit of action tweaking. Just a bit. He very graciously spent over 1/2 an hour with it, making just the difference I was looking for. Lastly - After the piano was setup in my home, the Steinway technician came by (not once but twice over several months) and did some very fine action regulation and hammer voicing. It was absolutely sublime afterward. So - just keep that in mind. You know that it WILL sound different in your apartment; and Steinway will help you get the sound you want after you've developed that special relationship with it. Congrats!
They are so different. You can actually tell
Thankyou for making video. I love Chopin. Best wishes for all your future playing. 👌☺️
Tiffany, I love the way you communicated this story.
Wow so cool.. great presentation when they delivered.
You running around to all the pianos to test them out is really cute! Its enjoyable watching you document how you choose a piano! Your videos never fail to bring a smile to my face!😁
I felt emotional when they delivered the new piano. Anyone else? 🎹🥰
Congratulations to you on your piano! And just to let you know, I became a Patreon for you today! Yay! Good luck and hope to see new videos soon. Again priority is that you sleep, eat and practice well. Take it easy!
Long long time ago (1979) I've been working at Steinway ((Hamburg) as "rim bender" ... it was one of the nicest jobs I've ever had. It is so nice to see these instruments again.
You are like a kid in the candy store 🙂 everyone who has to select a piano gets valuable information here, tough. It is really like speed dating. And honestly I like the sound of your new piano much better. Thanks for your hard work making and editing vlogs for us. 👍🏽
Thanks for sharing this wonderful time with us. We so enjoy your playing, and your personality.
it would be a dream come true to one day just walk in a room full of steinways and just play them all, cant imagine what if feels like knowing youll be able to take one home
I don’t know why it does but it really gets me when there are nice grand pianos in rich people’s houses when no one plays it so it’s just collecting dust in a corner (not to mention probably really out of tune)
You can make a reservation with them, tell them you are interested in testing and trying to know steinway better, i recently did that, and they provided a really good service even after knowing i'm not purchasing
Congratulations dear Tifany , a great pianist whit a great piano , enjoy your stunnin and fair piano
you deserve it! For all the effort you put into your performances and creating engaging videos that inspire others. Thanks for being a champion of classical piano online! congrats!
Thank you, Alex!
I have learnt much here today, notwithstanding how a fine Steinway Piano is moved...., the correct way!
Im so jealous of you because I’m saving my money for so long now and still can’t afford one. But you really deserve it! Keep up with your good content!❤️
Keep saving and striving... I know I do ;)
@@TiffanyPoonpianist what r you doing, shouldn't you be practicing??? 😂
afford?
musket 0402 Oh yes, thank you. English isn’t my first language. 😅
Julia Granger And u r potterhead! Keep saving, you are also desereve it.❤️
The articulation she has when playing that c major scale is just amazing!! A dead giveaway as to how accomplished her general technique really is!!!!!
I love how you played Debussy's Suite Bergamasque. I hope to listen to a full version some day
i know this video is going on over a year now but I feel so excited for anyone who gets to have their own steinway piano in their house ! Congratulations !
That middle one on the right was also gorgeous!
Waw Tiffany! not only have you guided us to better choose our next piano, but also you shared some beautiful music with us thank you !🙏
So funny. I dont play a instrument i'm a audio engineer and true audiophile (design, setup and calibrate some the worlds best music systems) and from the video ( which I would be curious how you recorded it and mic ) but I also narrowed it down to the same three pianos and also my favorite before you chose which also was the one I liked the most. You play beautifully and congratulations.
The middle one on the left Tiffany! It has the most character by far. Tiny flaws are the soul of art!
I really enjoyed the time picking a Steinway with you (I was like "ah how long this vlog is" and now I'm repeating it haha
Congratulations Tiffany!
this is so fun and fascinating! usually i skip thru long videos, but i watched every second of this one.
Hi Tiffany,
in one of your last videos - or was it on instagram? 🤔😄 - you asked us, what what we as your audience like about Debussy because you were getting so many requests to play his pieces :-)
I thought about to give you a quiet long answer - which I will haha - because for many years Debussy meant everything to me. Well, over the last month I rediscovered my love for baroque (Bach, Scarlatti, Händel, Vivaldi) and classic (Haydn, Beethoven).
For me this more original music is fascinating due to its purity and audibility of every single note, if you will. Every single note is significant for the melody of the piece. I like that veeeeeery much!
Nevertheless I adore Debussy, who worked in his compositions like a painter. His, like I call it, mixed colors and blended melodies created a completely new and avant-garde world of sounds and harmonics with international influences. This shows his innovativity and his freethinking spirit.
And many famous modern compositions like the Scores of Disney, Star Wars, Lord Of The Rings rely a lot on the harmonics of Debussy. Another beautiful example are the compositions of Nobuo Uematsu (Final Fantasy X - for example his piano collections).
He made it to transfer the classical music to the modern music. You can like it or dislike it. But it definitely is remarkable.
I love his orchestral work - especially Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune! A piece, where you can almost hear sequences of the different movie scores that I mentioned earlier.
About his work on the piano:
th-cam.com/video/oYbgaPNjG3k/w-d-xo.html
What Mitsuko Uchida - a pianist that I admire as much as I admire you :-) - says in the linked video, contains many aspects of my fascination for Debussy’s compositions. But I have to add, that she specifically refers to the old and intellectual Debussy here.
His etudes are hyper-intellectual feasibility studies for what you are able to play on the piano - like gothic architecture. How high can you fly?
But of course there also was a young Debussy, too. He composed as emotionally and passionately as for example Schubert did, who unfortunately died too young…
The compositions from Debussy which are touching me most, are from his younger period - Nocturne, Ballade Slave, Rêverie, Suite Bergamasque (I am soooo happy, that you are playing this :-) ), Arabesque, Valse Romantique and so on.
And I personally think that these pieces can be interpetaded best on pianos by Steinway & Sons. Steinway is the manufacurer, who can reproduce these mixed colors and blended melodies in a unique way! On a Steinway chords melt to one wonderful, living creature.
For my hearing on pianos of Bösendorfer and Fazioli the single notes stay seperated from each other.
This could probably be more interesting for classical and baroque music but even here Steinway is the measure of all things for me.
… Well, in baroque I maybe prefer a harpsichord for the most authentic interpretation. But there are definitely some pieces, that have an own wonderful character played on the piano like Scarlatti sonatas or the magnificent harpsichord/piano concertos by Bach.
By the way, do you know the concerto for four harpsichords by Bach? The first movement of this HILARIOUSLY FANTASTIC composition makes me cry every time since I was a child haha. I will give you a link here, too:
th-cam.com/video/Mp7F4y7FWLs/w-d-xo.html
Well, I'm digressing haha…
In any case, I hopefully answered your question, what I love about Debussy :-)
Best regards und herzliche Grüße aus Hamburg, Germany
Mario
This video is for me exceptional and magical because we live the sweet transformation of a choice in a meeting and can be a love story. It's 17 minutes of symbiosis between Steinway, Brahms, Chopin, Ravel, ... and Tiffany Poon. Thanks for sharing this moment.
You are truely an international diva! You Go Girl!
Fascinating. This is a vlog dat asks for real attention of the viewer. Because then you start to hear the personality of these magnificent machines, each from the same factory yet each different. I am happy for you, Tiffany. O, and the Spirio gone, so for the coming years we will learn little extra from you about that layer of technique. Never mind. It is your personality, touch and smile and the isight into your profession that we enjoy, in their direct form and in your always engaging slightly chaotic editing. Thanks for sharing this little adventure with us.
It is so inspiring to see someone play like you do Tiffany. I love watching someone who becomes a master at what they do because they inspire me to keep getting better at what I do... which is animation. Watching you do what you do, and how you are so dedicated and hard working and focused and relentless inspires me to do the same. And, on top of that you are really cute. Who could ask for more ! : )
Definitely the right choice. That warm Steinway glow, rich lustrous sound, and the piano seemed to have a personality and depth.
That piano in the back be watching her playing all the other pianos like “can I get some attention?” Play F for respect. (Ps, I know it probably wasn’t one that she is “picking “)
I think that was a concert grand, so a C
@@renegrosheintz-laval9146 That would be a D ;)
My heart filled when it was finally in your apartment
Tiffany: *picks out a grand piano*
Me: *still using my tiny keyboard -__-*
I know this is an old video and you have made your choice, but I really like the last one on the right, and surprisingly by the end of the video that is the one you chose. Hope it fills your place with rich sounds and subtle underlying tones when you need them. That piano is the one that made my ears happy when I heard the sounds coming from it.
It's the same with everyone: no piano is ever ours forever - we all just loaning them from the piano gods until we next upgrade :) Lovely top, btw!
You chose the right one! Perfect for a small apartment and after the small brightness fix 👌🏻
The second place was the one I think sounded the best. From the first c major to the last bit. But as you said it’s maybe more a concert hall piano and I agree. Really fun hearing your “journey” choosing and even here through a TH-cam video I agreed with all your “notes” about the pianos beforehand!
I remember another video when she walk outside the Steinway store and wondering if she could come in and play.. now it's her 2nd office 🤭
That was my very first vlog!!
Tiffany, what a joy to watch and hear you choose a new Steinway. Fascinating and delightful ❤️
Thank you, Helen ❤️
07:26 LoL Tiffany, I can imagine your troubles. I'm really not jealous. This decision would bring me in big big troubles. Even if it was a wonderful moment too.
After all the testing and 'quality control' of the new equipment in store , fantastic to take one home with you. I am glad to have stayed enjoying your concert pianist playing and personality. You are I think a 'star turn' with New york Steinway. Lots of nice comments below. I think I might try playing one or two of the pieces you played, The Chopin Nocturne 27 and Brahms if I have the music. Lovely romantic piano playing from you Tiffany.
That was soooooooooooo beautiful.
50 years ago (1970) I ordered, without the luxury of being able to test individual instruments, the french horn I wanted to own, a Conn model 8D, and I literally won the lottery! It was MY perfect instrument, and even other Conn 8Ds which I tried over the years never measured up to producing the sound quality I could obtain with MY horn. We had a wonderful life together :)
Hey Tiffany! I’m a new subscriber to your channel and I thought it was really cool that you’re from Hong Kong and now living a professional pianist life in the US. I have a similar background as you also coming from Hong Kong, although I don’t play the piano anymore and am now a professional badminton player in the states. Really admiring what you’re doing! Keep it up! Btw your video on how to get over your anxiety during competitions is really applicable to all sorts of life, especially sports! 👍 it really helped me out, thanks! Hope to meet you someday!
Great choice that's the one I picked from the get go! Congratulations!
This was so enjoyable to watch and the way you gave all piano's a chance was adorable :D I wish you the most of joy with your new model B, you absolutely deserve it! Thanks again for sharing, keep striving :)
I could listen to you playing the piano all day
my favorite was the second one to the right ! i felt like it had a very "kind" sound if that makes sense 😂 damn i wish i could afford a steinway or even an acoustic upright piano but for the time being i'm stuck with an electric yamaha piano 🙃🥺
andy grds yeah I thought the same thing
That was my favourite too :-)
Yes, I agree. It was well balanced and warm sounding.
Same here, that one sings
Same
The composers created beautiful music and you play it beautifully. Picking between perfect diamonds is difficult.
Beautiful
How do i SEE u everywhere?
Why are you everywhere? Do you even have a personal video taste? Your comments are in just random videos.
HOLY SHIT YOU ARE EVERYWHERE.
Her or the piano? ;)
@@DK-ox6ql Everywhere on similar clips. Stop freaking out lol
Thank you for this video. I think it is marvelous that Steinway is still producing fine pianos in spite of many challenges these days. Any one of these instruments would be a treasure to enjoy, but I appreciate the delicate senses you have used in order to find exactly what fulfills your musical needs.
Tiffany, why didn´t you pick the middle one on the right side, when you wrote, that you played much better with this one. I think it sounded way better, than the other ones.
And thank you Tiffany for all the peace you give us through your music!
0:00 What a smart way to start off a video
Just feeling so happy and touching when saw your piano landed.
Thanks so much for sharing.
I love these vlogs 😄
What I mostly hear is how far away from the piano the mic is for each instrument. I prefer the one the mic is closest to, because I get more of the piano's timbre reproduced by the mic, and less room sound (reflection, natural reverb). Both sounds are good. One is what the pianists hears, the other is what the audience hears in performance. As a recording guy, I think of it as wet (room acoustics, reflections) and dry (the part the brain perceives as being the instrument) sounds of the instrument.
It's hard to separate the smaller color differences from that. That being said all of these do sound quite good, and the room sounds really good.
It's a happy thing to me that Steinway is making instruments, world class ones in the USA, in 2020. And I'm happy they've chosen to partner with you and loan you an instrument. It says something good about Steinway that they do that.
As a fellow perfectionist and undecided person I feel your struggle here lol
The first on the right was amazing.
I feel like I'm every one of her videos she is just constantly talking as if she doesn't wanna wake up her parents
You are not only one of my favorite piano players, you are also the cutest! It’s great to watch your videos, they are fantastic! Congratulations!