Can You Hear the Difference Between a 1800s Piano and a Modern piano?

Can you hear the difference between a piano from the 1800s and a modern piano?
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[@DusanPavlicek78]

I love the painting. He's always watching 😁

[@felsihia-3936]

lol

[@tomoakhill8825]

The eyes seem to follow you.

[@richardtftf375]

jajaja

[@elizabethchevrie6574]

Your modern piano has such an amazing sound

[@DrNothing23]

Not...

[@user-ki6ld7wf8w]

No!!! Old is good sound

[@jhoncarter9597]

Yes

[@MERCEDES-BENZS600GUARD_V12]

@@DrNothing23 highly subjective🎹🎶

[@user-cv1zb7kc5y]

it sound like a small grand piano. i had a guess what it is. but the old piano is terrible, would never play that othside of a western salon

[@xhoneybehrx6467]

I still find it absolutely stunning how you can play without looking half the time

[@M_SC]

Muscle memory. It’s not a super advanced skill, more like a medium skill. Not trying to be rude.

[@20alphabet]

But the other half...

[@Lord_Vinheteiro]

It's not hard to play without looking at the keyboard. But looking AWAY while playing, that's difficult. Because it completely changes the way you play.

[@MERCEDES-BENZS600GUARD_V12]

Try watching blind pianists play🎹🎶

[@Ko-Iri_888]

Легко

[@BobbySacamano]

I like how I can judge how truly difficult something is to play by how much time you spend looking through me or at the keys.

[@CelliniCreations]

The rag sounds much more interesting on the old piano.

[@shoestring-budget08]

It's like it was made for that specific genre

[@BrandyBalloon]

It almost sounds like two different instruments in accompaniment.

[@paulcutty8048]

Exactly, I prefer the modern piano for all pieces except those from Scott Joplin.

[@luis4290]

@@paulcutty8048Which is amazing as Scott Joplin is the modern composer compared to the other ones.

[@LewisPassos-gq9yn]

3:20 You don't say!

[@Tupacem]

This does make me wonder how these composers wouldve changed their styles, if at all, if they had modern pianos.

[@EpicureMammon]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqipfWNnrs5nick They definitely sounded different, but not necessarily like his.

[@user-ye2sm1gq7l]

I think they'd love the sound of our modern piano. Liszt changed his old one for a new one when he was very old already. This nostalgia for sounds of old pianos is an "our generation" thing. They were always looking for new and better sound ones.

[@Schmidtelpunkt]

The qualities of the medium influences the art. Stereo allowed a greater clarity of sound and more instruments in the mix, which changed studio productions. LPs had two sides and the order of tracks was optimized for that, CDs were optimized for being listened uninterrupted, modern music is happening on playlists, so there is no connection anymore between songs required. 70s synth never could sound like real instruments, so they were used for their own qualities right into the 80s when they started to be used to compensate for other instruments in a cheaper way. Tik Tok requires a minute of music without an intro and tracks meant to be promoted that way have pretty much become that. Pop music is not meant to be sung by opera singers and Freddie Mercury's Barcelona (which was specifically written for his and Montserrat Cabllé's voices) lead to an avalanche of mediocre operatic pop covers, which never should have existed.

[@Casutama]

@@user-ye2sm1gq7l That's not the question though. Old pianos sound different, achieve a different sound effect, and not necessarily a worse one. The question is if these compositions would still be composed in the same way if they were written with the modern piano in mind.

[@alanclarkeau]

Yes, I'm sure Bach would have embraced Sustain & Sostenuto pedals - and absolutely loved a Wurlitzer Pipe Organ.

[@claymccoy]

Love your portrait.

[@Lord_Vinheteiro]

Thankyou!

[@LoveClassicMusic0205]

@@Lord_Vinheteiro Who painted it for you?

[@theghost00]

@@LoveClassicMusic0205Probably painted it while staring at the camera. 😂

[@bkpsly1]

The classical composers sound better on the modern piano, even though a good portion of them played on pianos of that age, if not older. But I make the exception for Scott Joplin, he always sounds exceptional on older pianos. Ragtime just sounds amazing on brassy old pianos! This was a fun video, thank you! 😃

[@danc3488]

I remember going to a music museum several years ago in Spartanburg, South Carolina, they had a collection of very old and also new pianos. You could DEFINITELY tell the difference. It was quite amazing. BTW, Joplin sounds incredible on the older piano.

[@zloboslav_]

The old one is kinda bright, I prefer the softer and fuller tone of the new piano a lot. Except at the end the ragtime example sounded much more authentic on the old one. :)

[@jarekwrzosek2048]

That's because 1800s piano is a honky-tonk, it was customised specifically for playing ragtime.

[@MERCEDES-BENZS600GUARD_V12]

I don't know if it's just the condition of the piano or that is just how it is with older pianos🎹🎶

[@MERCEDES-BENZS600GUARD_V12]

​@@jarekwrzosek2048if you listen to Roberts Pianos videos on old pianos they don't sound quite like this🎹🎶

[@rogerphelps9939]

Indeed. The old one sounds much more like the sort of piano that you would find in a British pub and very good for playing boogie woogie etc.

[@jarekwrzosek2048]

@@MERCEDES-BENZS600GUARD_V12 It's neither. Honky-tonks are specially customized, with hammers covered with metal plates, instead the usual felt, hence the brighter, tinny sound.

[@November8888]

it seems like the change of environment is affecting too... i kinda prefer the old one. Stunning difference

[@rogerphelps9939]

The old one sounds more like a pub piano. Yhe modern one has a much fuller rounded sound.

[@Donttrustthatburger5144]

I was in the middle of putting words to my thoughts on the differences in tone, and then lost it noticing the portrait of you was staring at me as well.

[@joyfulnoise2477]

Hahaha! Very observant. It's a bit unsettling isn't it?!

[@tecc8380]

1800s just sounds like it hits better and has cleaner notes to me. Your skill level never ceases to amaze 🙏🏼😁 Thanks for all your content!

[@jordan_-yj4gh]

Old is Gold

[@ClassicalMusic.Channel]

It's impossible not to love the 2 pianos!

[@Reuben-]

What I learned is that it's good to have the instrument(s) that you feel best represent the music your playing. Thank you for your videos! They are great entertainment!

[@caelestigladii]

Dang both had their charms. I like the new one on some melodies and the old one for other melodies.

[@tijmen.kremer7243]

Even tho the sound of the new piano is way more clear I like the sound of the old one better. It has a way deeper sound.😊

[@Mjao519]

Yeah the old one sounds closer to the chemballo

[@JoyPeace-ej2uv]

I suspect the newer piano might sound more like the older one as the wood ages. As the cells of the wood collapse or lose their natural internal oils.

[@1001100x02]

Warmer, like a tube amplifier.

[@MikeDial]

I like the older one; it seems to produce more harmonics. Of course, the different rooms have an effect on the sound, too.

[@habsom1406]

They all have their own character and personality and the acoustics of the room play a role too! But what stands out for me is the supremely exceptional playing by your fingers maestro! 👍🙏😎❤

[@m7trf07]

Both great tbh. Like two great black and green teas. Each has its benefits

[@LuigiElettrico]

Such music sounds beautiful on both pianos.

[@manariwa]

The last piece tells it all. Old and new technology can make a great difference in how musical expression and appreciation are done. We're all made richer and more blessed to have both. Thanks!

[@shannonlawsonnashville]

I love the comparison videos! The idiosyncrasies of the 1800s piano and its tinny tone make it for me

[@cammoguy2]

Great comparison video. This reminds me of all the old cowboy movies I've seen. Most saloons had an old geezer playing in the background and the piano sounded like your old one. I wonder if the movie-makers used old pianos in the movies to add an authentic feeling? Probably not, since back when they made those movies, old pianos were pretty cheap; sometimes free. (Still waiting for you to play the bagpipes!)

[@nmccw3245]

You’re thinking of a tack piano.

[@cammoguy2]

Never heard of tack piano, so looked it up. You are absolutely right! Thanks for the pointer! @@nmccw3245

[@FrikiObsoleto]

Sounds more brighter the vintage than the modern.

[@vitorvieira672]

1800's brings life to the music! Chords much beautiful

[@JohnViinalass-lc1ow]

yes, our friend, I did!...thanks for playing them for us

[@CIPEIYT]

BOTH pianos sound amazing...even on the recording. Amazing job of selecting & placing microphones. Pretty sure that old piano has platinum strings; probably worth more than the building they're in. Certainly genuine ivory key caps.

[@reallyoldtom9352]

The vintage piano 100 percent. I especially like how you have fun with it. God bless. Tom in Idaho

[@T-J-S]

I love that Mozart Sonata! I'm learning it

[@george28rw]

Impresionado.... maravillosas ejecuciones, Lord.

[@wt2179]

尖った感じの音がする1800年代のピアノの方が好きだな。 でも、曲次第でどちらが適性があるピアノかはここまで違いが出るとは面白い。

[@AgnesCongdon-xk8hr]

Nice work.. Thanks 😊

[@Bernard_de_Fontaine]

Malgré la valeur historique d'entendre un instrument plus proche de celui pour lequel les morceaux furent écrits, je trouve une plus grande profondeur dans le son du piano moderne qui est donc mon préféré ❤.

[@cinderellie9583]

Love the new painting❤❤

[@zalp66]

The 1800s piano almost has a harpsichord tone to it. Interesting. And very well played!

[@glenmoss02]

Joplin, on the 1800s piano, just fits like a glove. 👍

[@feechka-wr8ss]

Оба варианта прекрасны! Браво мастерству ❤

[@laurencewinter9728]

Love the Scott Joplin with the 1800's piano. Sounds authentic to the period.

[@SQUAREHEADSAM1912]

But not authentic to Joplin himself.

[@Welgeldiguniekalias]

The antique piano is giving me Western movie saloon vibes. Is this what it sounded like when it was new though?

[@JoyPeace-ej2uv]

I wondered the same. Also do different species of tree make for different sounds? Plus the best violins it turns out the wood marinated in ocean water by necessity due to the location of the city waiting for the wood to be needed. Forming salt crystals giving Stradivarius violins their amazing tone. So a guitar maker tried the same trick and got an upgrade.

Nope, it didn't sound like this when new. When the hammers wear down, they become harder and the sound becomes brighter.

[@paulor.f.oliver]

Parabéns!! O Sr. é um "Gênio" da musica. Obrigado pelos ensinamentos!!

[@Chelovekpastila]

Thank you for doing this, God bless you

[@jorgeeliecergomezcamacho8436]

Chopin on the modern piano sounds amazing!

[@NigelDixon1952]

You really are a good player! Excellent!

[@moy9022]

You are a genius, you played excellent on any instrument. Thanks again.

[@DudokX]

Old one sounds almost like a Cimbal aka Cimbalom which I like.

[@LtKernelPanic]

Both sound excellent. The old piano has an almost honky-tonk sound that really fir the Joplin piece nicely.

[@lynnmeyers10]

I like them both. Each is unique when heard side by side.

[@jhonwask]

I like the crisp, bright sound of the old piano, in fact, I love the fortepiano.

[@Mr.Facebox]

There is a huge difference in the room sound as recorded by the mics. Modern is almost direct clean sound, while the classic sounds like mics were more distance from the piano. Not super fair comparison.

[@extraordinarilydry1234]

You play beautifully

[@akcel1211]

Good job maestro and finally a good ragtime !

[@NOLANRYANHOSKINS]

Older Pianos still have a similar sound to that of a harpsichord, at least to me it sounds much closer as the modern piano branches out almost having its own unique sound.

[@sonsuzevren61]

Thans for the amazing video.. 💙

[@frankgagliano9677]

Sounds Great, Love the painting where can i can buy one?

[@PaulWrightHome]

I mostly hear a difference in the recording. There is much more room sound in the 1800s one, which makes me think either the microphone setup was different or one room had more echo.

[@user-dp7dk5ls9n]

Each instrument has its own highlight.😍🤩

[@hiagojosue7311]

Simplesmente o video chegou em uma boa hora, tive uma certa recaida emocional e me sinto muito melhor ouvindo suas melodias no spotify também, grato pelo trabalho impecavel e um excelente dia!

[@jamesarthofer3413]

Love the painting of a familiar face 😅.

[@Cwar.]

LORD primeiramente quero te agradecer por ser o único músico competente que existe no Brasil, e quero te pedir pra refazer o Tom de Tom e Jarry tocando piano.

[@tarstakars]

Well I can definitely tell you which one scott Joplin sounds best on.😊

[@leonardomarzi8075]

Pineapple rag com certeza no piano de 1800.😊😊

[@metachuh480]

would be nice to hear this comparison again with identical microphone setup 👍

[@robertshrewsbury5067]

That was a good comparison to think of. The older piano sounds more like a plucked one to me, a Clavicle?, so the sound is different.

[@ernesto8466]

Eres un auténtico virtuoso,! cómo te admiro!,por cierto,el sonido del piano moderno es claramente mejor.

[@smadaf]

I'm curious to hear a similar video using grand pianos, with as much matching as you can of how open they are, the rooms they're in, and where the microphone is.

[@remco7226]

I love the painting

[@rendresminto6315]

Bom d+ ... achei muito mais bonito e vivo no 1800 ... Parabéns.

[@erikroth4723]

Wow! I really want one of these old pianos! Sounds really 👍 😎😎😎

[@sowas_auch]

I am not an expert, but the older one, sounds better, warmer!

[@JF-wp2rz]

I prefer the old one because my grandmother used to have a similar one and it's really nostalgic to me.

[@brumm3653]

Nice wallpaper.

[@ClassicalSongsChannel]

Mano…o som do piano 1800 soa de um jeito incrível! Você fecha os olhos e viaja!!

[@nathalie_desrosiers]

I love the Scott Joplin book in the background...

[@RamblingCatastrophe]

The sounds feel softened somehow on a modern piano, older feels like the components are actually being struck with every note.

[@tpertux]

as someone who really cherishes sounds (except the ukelele, i have trauma associated with that), i really like the modern piano's sounds, but in the ragtime example, the tinny-ness and tone really fit the melody being played. it's amazing how one instrument can sound entirely different with a slightly different build!

[@marcor.8106]

Reverences from Italy vinheteiro!! Apart from all, Joplin's rag retains its charm on the 19th century piano!

[@marcdavidson9853]

@Lord_Vinheteiro it would be nice to hear more covers from you🎉. That pure and full sound of your piano it’s better than most recordings on youtube. Lord Vinheteiro, if you hear me please do a full Eric Satie Gymnopedie cover on your wonderfull piano ❤.

[@mrgallbladder]

The older piano sounds metallic. But the room acoustics are also different.

[@debroahhammond1349]

Love this guy

[@bandwidth64]

I love switching presets On my synthesizer I love it Ohh, ohh There's so many presets On my synthesizer And I will switch them on

[@MrRjcosta]

Os Pianos estão afinados! Aí, o som é um show🎹🎼🎵🎶🎶👏👏👏

[@carlosimotti3933]

I like the old one for the timber and the new one for the fullness. However I don't know if the old one was the piano on which the compositions were meant to be played? Especially Chopin's. All in all, I'd really like to hear the tunings of old instead. Ps. Portrait is 🔝

[@mememefinally]

I can definitely hear the difference and I like both.

[@susanq8925]

Another vote for the 1800s piano! I prefer the crisp sound, not as soft and mushy. Ragtime comes to life on the old upright. ❤

[@lilianacastellanos1914]

so amazing

[@dmckim3174]

I wonder if the quality of the wood used to make the instruments is partly responsible for the difference in sound. If you look at antique furniture the wood grain is more complex and tighter.

[@death2abrahamism]

I wasn't looking at the screen for the first comparison and I felt it like smack to the back of my head, I knew which one was modern and which was older. There's a less heavy/bass feeling in the older piano, while the modern piano feel more full. I also get an almost ragtime sensation listening to the 1800's piano play, or it's almost like an harpsichord. I might be wrong comparing the 1800's piano with a harpsichord since you don't normally hear either in our time. The older piano is definitely higher, like a tenor, than the more baritone-capable modern piano.

[@davidbednar7174]

Gotta love that the old piano had built-in candle holders

[@DAG.......]

Buenas noches maestro, toque por favor algo de Charly García ❤💪🇦🇷💪

[@ModelA]

The stare feels deep on the modern piano. I feel ignored on the 1800's piano.

[@1001100x02]

The comparison with a 19th century piano vs a modern version would be similar to comparing a tube audio amplifier to a solid state amplifier. The former in both comparisons is the former is much warmer than the latter

[@GaryJohnWalker1]

Prefer the Bach and Mozart especially on the 1800s Piano - like a more robust harpsichord sound. Guess the modern piano's always best for concert halls than chambers.

[@littleblackcar]

I feel like the Pineapple Rag doesn't get enough love.

[@virginiavaleri2559]

Sicuramente nulla da paragonare il bel suono caldo sul pianoforte antico... dà un senso di originalità al brano sei sempre il migliore!!! Il quadro che hai di sfondo lo riconosco: é di Albert Edwin Flury

[@Dracopol]

So why is it different? Have the piano strings degraded in some way? Were they made differently?

[@dvldog_]

Both are amazing! Wonder what thing or things can make such a huge difference?

[@eliabraham3693]

Nothing will replace the good and old 18th century piano! 😃😍

[@greenbeans575]

You likely meant 19th century?

[@jarekwrzosek2048]

I really hope you meant 19th century. 1700s is 18th century, and back then there were no upright pianos like this.

[@almitydave]

I'd like to know how the old piano sounded after replacing the felt on the hammers and tuning.