Bluthner 1890’s Upright Piano Playing Chopin Black Key Etude
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This is just one of my restored pianos that I would like to sell as I have to make room for another piano.

One of many videos I be listing to show how a fully restored early Bluthner upright plays!
The piano is straight strung and over damped!
Many people view this design as inferior compared to overstrung/underdamped pianos because a lot of furniture manufactures in the early 1900’s decided to try and make pianos with know real knowledge.

With Bluthner’s & Bechstein’s this design and quality often out performs many lesser well known overstrung/underdamped pianos.

I have a lot of other pianos in my collection and over this year I will record how the music sounds on the following: Bluthner Style 7 Aliquot grand, 3 Bluthner uprights, Ibach double overstrung grand, Bechstein model III upright, John Brinsmead 5′ 2″ grand and a Ronish upright.

Thank you for viewing,

Robert
www.pianospares.com

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22 Comments for 'Bluthner 1890’s Upright Piano Playing Chopin Black Key Etude'

  1.  
    eddietwang
    March 14, 2010 | 8:18 pm
     

    @pianojeans this …
    @pianojeans this piano needs playing in (looks re built to me)…and it has been automated!!

  2.  
    shinjiemisato
    March 14, 2010 | 8:18 pm
     

    actually that is …
    actually that is how this kind of XIX century piano´s mechanic sounded.

  3.  
    pianojeans
    March 14, 2010 | 8:18 pm
     

    It sounds a little …
    It sounds a little wooden. Would anyone agree? – Perhaps the soundboard is damaged !

  4.  
    LeAzEMOval
    March 14, 2010 | 8:18 pm
     

    no music in playing
    no music in playing

  5.  
    pianoman1984
    March 14, 2010 | 8:18 pm
     

    this was from about …
    this was from about 1905 till about 1930/35

  6.  
    pianoman1984
    March 14, 2010 | 8:18 pm
     

    bluthner had a …
    bluthner had a contract with the Hupfeld company. so you could get a Bluthner with a Hupfeld player system in it, 73-note in the beginning or 65-note for abroad where this system was common, later the system played all 88 notes and also combination instrumenst were build.
    top of the line was a Lipp or Bluthner grand with Triphonola (pedal & electric) system in it.

  7.  
    ChopinFan231
    March 14, 2010 | 8:18 pm
     

    Actually, I don’t …
    Actually, I don’t know. I think it would be best to ask the uploader of this video. I believe they may have made some for a certain model, although not for this one.

  8.  
    Brandotuomikoski
    March 14, 2010 | 8:18 pm
     

    Ah! your eyes are …
    Ah! your eyes are better than me!

    Did Bluthner ever make pianos with a player system in them?

  9.  
    ChopinFan231
    March 14, 2010 | 8:18 pm
     

    I believe it is a …
    I believe it is a person playing (although forgive me if i am wrong) – you can see the shadow of the performer at the beginning of the video.

  10.  
    ChopinFan231
    March 14, 2010 | 8:18 pm
     

    I believe it’s a …
    I believe it’s a person playing – you can see the shadow of the performer at the beginning of the video.

  11.  
    ChopinFan231
    March 14, 2010 | 8:18 pm
     

    exactly – it is …
    exactly – it is CLEARLY OBVIOUS that someone who can play Chopin’s Etude op.10 No.5 in G flat major “Black Keys” at this level is no mere amateur – i doubt that Starwalker6978 could do any better.

  12.  
    Brandotuomikoski
    March 14, 2010 | 8:18 pm
     

    I think it is a …
    I think it is a machine playing…

  13.  
    DrGsto
    March 14, 2010 | 8:18 pm
     

    I must say- quite …
    I must say- quite well played =). It’s one of my favorite Chopin Etudes… Sounds very nice on that piano as well- very nice restoration job!

  14.  
    timfey
    March 14, 2010 | 8:18 pm
     

    i saw this person …
    i saw this person who happened to play all the black keys in white during the middle of the song

  15.  
    rocky407407
    March 14, 2010 | 8:18 pm
     

    wow…very good, …
    wow…very good, how can u play those chords that are so far apart while playing something else too?

  16.  
    wwwpianosparescom
    March 14, 2010 | 8:18 pm
     

    Maybe you could pop …
    Maybe you could pop a video up and show me how you would play it and also record it with a 10 year old camcorder?

  17.  
    Starwalker6978
    March 14, 2010 | 8:18 pm
     

    Who is the amature …
    Who is the amature that plays?

  18.  
    Brandotuomikoski
    March 14, 2010 | 8:18 pm
     

    sounds like my …
    sounds like my Krakauer piano, but it has a different action.

  19.  
    alterman156
    March 14, 2010 | 8:18 pm
     

    I certainly agree …
    I certainly agree with you that any good quality piano including a straight strung, overdamped upright performs better than an inferior quality piano especially an inexpensive spinet. I have a sound file of the “Black Key” Etude played on an 1851 Erard grand. The piano had a nice sound to it. It had some of the sound of a modern Steinway grand.

  20.  
    dpkaiser
    March 14, 2010 | 8:18 pm
     

    Yes of course, it’s …
    Yes of course, it’s familiarly known as black keys etude, nothing wrong about that!

  21.  
    wwwpianosparescom
    March 14, 2010 | 8:18 pm
     

    Thank you for your …
    Thank you for your comment, but I could not get its AKA and its official name in the title.

  22.  
    dpkaiser
    March 14, 2010 | 8:18 pm
     

    It’s Chopin’s Etude …
    It’s Chopin’s Etude Opus 10 number 5

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