Tag Archives: Steinway and Sons

Piano Mania! and the Bezerkeley arrival of Steinway 1098!

Posted on February 6, 2013 by

Pianomania! is an apt title for a documentary about Stefan Knupfer, Steinway piano technician, who gallops upstairs and downstairs in a premier “Vienna concert haus,” trying to meet the needs of performing pianists, recording artists, et al. They demand the … Continue reading →

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Treading on hallowed ground: the challenge of maintaining fine pianos after a personal tragedy

Posted on November 5, 2011 by

I kept this controversial blog topic in my back pocket for safe keeping until a close friend fired off an e-mail with a link to a recent movie review of Pianomania: From IMDB: “Pianomania follows Stefan Knüpfer, a piano tuner … Continue reading →

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