A Special Presentation on the Fazioli Piano F308 Concert Grand by Daniel Vnukowski 

explanation, not explination!

Maybe you have a point. Which piano would Rachmaninov have prefered?

@@Johannes_Brahms65 I cannot say which instrument composers would prefer. Usually they write pieces that fit their own instrument. That's why if we want to play Mozart on a modern piano, we must understand how to play a fortepiano too, then stylistics challenges disappear. Chopin wrote for Pleyel, romantic virtuosi wrote for Erard and Rachmaninov wrote for pre-war American Steinway. There's an album of Pletnev playing Rach's own instrument.

I think every piano of the high end line needs to be viewed as having its own personality which either suits you or not. Some music benefits from one piano kind, while the other is better suited for some other fine examples of the instrument. After all, wouldn't we all agree on that we are arguing over some finest grand pianos ever made? Cream de la cream after all. Honestly, I prefer to listen and play harpsichord for barocco because in my opinion its dry sound adds very distinct flavor to the color of barocco style. There are pianos with dry sound, but they are far from harpsichord. So, I think when it comes to pianos, we must let them be as they are and choose the instrument for an occasion. As for personal preferences, you would choose the one that fits your own personality best. I for instance was petrified at the sound of Bosendorfer the first time I touched the keys to test its resonance and overtones. I heard Cosmos in its sound. It somehow drew the space into itself, and I had never experienced anything like that before. Sound normally fills in the space, but this one not only infiltrated the space, but consumed it. So it was like as if the room existed inside the Bosendorfer 290, and not vise versa. The magic of the sound still lingers in my mind. I don't think I could ever forget it. Now it is my dream to own one, so that I could compose music with it. It did not have the bell quality to it as some other pianos, but the magic it created with lasting notes are indescribable. I do love bell-like sound, too, so I would happily own two or three different grands. It is like having different lovers - they are truly magnificent on their own, so choosing one over the other would be a crime. ;-) Steinway is something like a bit of everything for everyone and it is such a fine instrument - my college has many of them. And sometimes one needs a piano on steroids, I am sure. ;-) When I have my internal search for a timber, I go after the final emotion, so it is the emotion which conveys the message that will direct me in choosing one instrument over the other. I am sure one can form most intimate relationships with each of these aforementioned fine instruments and adore them all. My best wishes to you in your artistic journey!

The closest model would be the F183 at 6’.

Thank you! That's a great question. High-end pianos have been selling remarkably well in major cities throughout the world. Much of the success of the company can be attributed to Paolo Fazioli, who is a passionate engineer and musician in one. If Fazioli continues to remain innovative, there will always be a place for them on the competitive market for many years to come.

@@DanPerforms Seems he's already covered all the bases...as far as innovation and "features" are concerned. Just found out Fazioli grands use the same wood used in Stradivari string instruments of the past. As does C. Bechstein. IRONIC no modern day string instrument maker has access to those same woods (lathierss) Small workshops that hand make string instruments. Ironic. Not sure why. "Cost of the wood"? The "cost of access" is too high for any one but a Fazioli or C. Bechstein?

Go stuff it.

Not very far. I'm still trying to get the first bar just right!

This remark only illustrates the musical limitations of the commenter.

I'm not sure what comes across more in your statement, your rudeness or your ignorance.

@@c3piano How very petulant, Carlos. Are you a musician? I truly doubt it. Envy is so obvious in your poor little comment.

Interesting comment. Actually, I have heard similar criticism many times. The reality is that at least 98% of world-class pianists exclusively perform on a Steinway.

I agree. The Fazioli sounds nice but a good Hamburg Steinway D is much better.

You can always visit a showroom and play one for free. Ownership is another issue. Financing would be the only way for most ordinary folks to get into a piano like this, but even then, you'd have to afford an extra several thousand dollar a month payment. Owning one is like owning a Bugatti. Everyone want one, but if it were affordable to the masses, there would be no mystique around the marquee and then nobody would want one. To make a Fazioli (or Bugatti) affordable would mean it would need to cheapen itself in terms of build quality and materials. Few can do it except institutions and very wealthy. However there are many other beautiful pianos around that are 80% as good for 20% of the price of a new Fazioli.

Actually what I wrote is what I felt in the moment, but now what a load of Sh*T that came out of my brain. It was the Bugatti reference that clinched it for me. I have never desired a Bugatti and yes I know what they are. Just as I would never want to own a extremely large home (mega mansion) because to do so requires hired help to run and maintain such a place. This means having to live in the house with strangers. EWWWWWWW!!!!!!! Not as far as the craftmanship of the instrument it is I am sure all that one can imagine a fine instrument to be. What it is not and can never ever be is the measure of one life's worth, one's joy, one's peace of mind. A piano of this caliber for a true artist must be chosen as one would choose a life partner/spouse - with extreme care for one is committed to living the rest of one's life with the choice or divorce one's self from it. Since my original post I've found immeasurable joy and immense happiness sitting down to my little $899 keyboard and playing through a Chopin waltz that I preformed for my finals in a piano class I took 1000 years ago at Los Angeles City College - Where the teacher a graduate of Julliard told me "You should be playing your own kind of music." I'm a woman of color so she was suggesting "soul/black gospel music." I was the only performer in her class that received a full standing ovation and thunderous applause. If Chopin could live his life without a Fazioli then the rest of us mere mortals can life our life without one.