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This two-part video, provided by chonza1306, comes from Petrof Pianos, a company founded in 1864 in what is now the Czech Republic. For more information about the company you can visit the company’s website at www.petrof.com.
Care of Your New Piano – First Part
The first 2 minutes of this video combine a very brief history of the Petrof company with some footage of piano assembly, showing how Petrof successfully combines cutting-edge manufacturing technology with old-school craftsmanship to build a fine piano. (Disclaimer: In my nearly half-century of playing piano I have not, to the best of my memory, ever played a Petrof, however, if the music on these videos is any indicator, I would love to. Anyone with personal experience with Petrof is welcome to leave a comment substantiating or debunking my opinion.) The remainder of this segment is a good PowerPoint- type presentation on climate and its effect on pianos, suitable placement of the piano, and influence of surroundings on the sound color or tone quality. For further reading see Why Does My Piano Go Out of Tune? and I Play One Note And Hear Three!.
Care of Your New Piano – Second Part
This second video is good proof that “one picture is worth a thousand words”. (I counted at least 25 images in just the first 4 minutes, so you do the math!) Many of the piano maintenance problems shown here have been mentioned in previous posts. (See Quick Check List for Piano Shopping, I Play One Note And Hear Three!, and My Piano Keys Make Noise-But My Tuner Can’t Find It! for extra reading.)
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