Baldwin

[Model V]

I recently saw a video of Bernstein playing Rhapsody in Blue at the Proms in the seventies. Very good it was too. What was surprising was that the piano was a Baldwin. I know these are rated in the States and do seem to come up on recordings occasionally. However, for this London job, Lennie obviously chose one over the stock Hamburg model Ds. How come? What is it about the Baldwin he preferred?

MV

[Gill the Piano]

God knows!

[MarkGoodwinPianos]

Sponsorship perhaps?

[joe]

Their concert grands are in a different league from the console upright range commonly seen over here have played a few nice piano,Mason and Hamlin also make fantastic grands also.

[Model V]

Their concert grands are in a different league from the console upright range commonly seen over here have played a few nice piano,Mason and Hamlin also make fantastic grands also.

That makes more sense TBH. I'm sure I have an Earl Wild CD at home where he plays one. They must rate them over there.

[Gill the Piano]

The opening ceremony for some olympic games over there featured loads of Baldwin grands being played in unison. Probably on youtube somewhere!

[mdw]

Only ever come across Baldwin Monarch uprights and what a pile of junk they were.

[Gill the Piano]

Hear hear!