Pianist Ramona Borthwick and her quartet make this happen on two important levels. The wonderful music of One of Us dwells on the interconnection of all things. ONE OF US | Ramona Borthwick, Leitmotif 2010īy RAUL d’GAMA ROSE, Editor, AAJ | January 17, 2010 Posted in MUSIC, my music, piano lessons and tagged as acoustic piano, August Förster, Bösendorfer, Blüthner, estonia, Estonia L-190, grand piano, Kawai, piano jazz, piano shopping, Steinway.Ĥ Comments ‘One Of Us’ in Greece’s Jazz&Tzaz My early search started with Steinways in mind – not the new pianos – despite the revered name and surrounding hype, I wasn’t enamoured with the sound or price, Continue reading →
Among the stores visited were Darrells Music Hall (Nashua, NH), Londonderry Piano (Salem, NH), Steinerts, Boston Organ & Pianos (Natick, MA) & Allegro Pianos (Stamford, CT). This one a phantom stipulation but of great importance – a piano that would inspire my creativity and compositional flowĪlmost all research was done on the internet – piano companies, model specifications, dealers, customer reviews, Larry Fine’s The Piano Book, and browsing through piano forums.Suited to my budget, which would place it somewhere in the mid-level range of pianos.It would serve well for both classical as well as jazz repertoire.Deep, warm, rich sound, with notes in the upper and lower extremities that you’d actually want to play and not shy away from.(The concrete bulkhead could be modified, but I wasn’t prepared to undergo a demolition to accommodate a piano) Width not greater than 61” or else it wouldn’t fit through the studio entryway.Manufactured after 1950, it’s age preferably 5-20 years, requiring little or no major repair or maintenance for the next 20 years.Size: between 5’8” – 6’8”, preferably larger than 6′.To find the ‘perfect’ instrument would be complicated, as perfection is elusive, but my checklist was tangible. And of course Craigslist, which can be a bit of a wild card, but worth a try nevertheless. (Thanks to Victor Belanger, whose largesse included cheerful and complete responses to my many technical queries). Adding to this were helpful friends, local musicians, teachers and piano technicians – willing accomplices in my search, who would inform me of a potential instrument if it appeared on their horizon. Aside from several local stores & dealers in the Boston area, my area of exploration extended to out of state New Hampshire, Connecticut & New York businesses as well. Roughly about a year and a half ago, I decided to start a search for a grand piano.
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