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Nikolai Petrov’s 1909 Steinway

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by: Mandryka - Sat, 2 Dec 2023 22:21 UTC

According to Anton Batagov, Nikolai Petrov owned a 1909 Steinway which is “absolutely amazing. Every key seems to have its own expressiveness and individuality different from other keys. Some mechanical sounds of a keyboard action can also be heard — as it usually happens with the mechanics of a harpsichord and with guitar string slides. There is some 'imperfection' in this piano (unlike the faultlessly smooth bright sound of today's concert grands), but this is what makes this instrument really special..”

It’s well caught on Batagov’s recording called “The Well Meditated Piano.” And just listening to Petrov play Prokofiev and Berlioz/Lizt it could well be that piano.

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