1870 Chickering Rosewood Art-Case Concert Grand Piano For Sale - Living Pianos

[@intervibist]

What a treasure! The sound is so warm, yet unmuddied. I love the way Beethoven sounds on it!

[@Nunofurdambiznez]

Chickering grands are fantastic!! The tone can't be matched, and this one is no exception, just beautiful, AND beautifully played, I might add!

[@RoydenWilkinson]

That piano sounds gorgeous! I have a 1872 model 109 Chickering in black Walnut. I have high respect for Chickering pianos. They’ve been an under rated piano for too long. That’s a wonderful video! Thanks!

[@bobhermann914]

My 1925 Chickening is a dream to play! The grandfather clock next to it loves to chime in on time and in tune

[@yfirhimininn]

I’ve always always always wanted one of these, they have such an insanely stately presence

[@EggMCMUFFIN-e4l]

Older pianos pre 1910s were sonically superior in many ways than any piano after…

[@avrumgolub2735]

A warm sounding piano well suited to a salon musicale. It would be interesting to play Brahms Horn Trio, Op. 40 with this instrument.

[@LivingPianosVideos]

Funny, you should say that. I am a French hornist as well and I performed the Brahms horn trio on French horn with my father on piano and my daughter on violin!

[@flopsiejmcardle]

It's wonderful to hear Chopin on an instrument made more like something he would have played.

[@Eddirickthyev]

It Is a dream!

[@gongcyclist]

“Mom and papa bought a Chickering… every day I’d sit and play that thing!” -Warren Zevon, Piano Fighter

[@terrykcook]

Does it have the Erard action or the Edwin Brown?

[@Renshen1957]

I hear Beethoven, and not Steinway. Bravo.

[@summittpianos]

❤❤❤

[@carolyncoleman9504]

❤

[@matthewraden5210]

The sound is warm and wonderful, but it does have a faster decay than later models.

[@CharlesLangSamuel]

I don’t agree. Listen to some other of Estrin’s videos, he uses micing that understates sustain. While it is straight strung, it has a full cast iron plate and so should be capable of stable tuning and good sustain. Also you might find a comparison done this year by Olive Emil Wetter interesting, between an old Erard and a new Fazioli, using same micing for both.

[@matthewraden5210]

@ okay. So it’s the mic.

[@tbarrelier]

It's probably me, but the Chopin seemed to match this Chickering's timbre.

[@LivingPianosVideos]

This Chickering is much closer to the type of piano Chopin played than a modern piano is. Liszt actually played this same model Chickering!

[@filipjandus4537]

I can see it on eBay for 68k. And another one waiting for restoration for 2k. The sound is very nice. I would still prefer German pianos thoug.

[@bobhermann914]

Chickering, ha ha

[@LOTGiscool]

Such a beauty! The rosewood is so lovely.