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The bottom line is we are completely confident in any piano that we sell. Overview author, editor, and piano technician larry fine guides piano buyers through the maze and myriad possibilities of the piano market a piano is one of the most expensive consumer purchases many people will ever make, yet honest, unbiased price information is mysteriously scarce. The piano is, i believe, unique in our culture in the way it weaves music, craft, history, business, science, and engineering both lowtech and hightech into a remarkable tale worth telling. Louis feinberg october 5, 1902 january 24, 1975, known professionally as larry fine, was an american actor, comedian, violinist, and boxer, who is best known as. Jan 01, 1995 an excellent resource for someone who wants to be an educated piano buyer. Nov 01, 2000 if you are buying either a new or used piano with strings as opposed to a purely digital no strings piano, you must buy this book. To me, the most valuable part of larry fine s book is the information on new pianos although he supplies lavish information. If there is to be a piano in your future, the single indispensable reference is the piano book by larry fine. The piano was influenced on earlier innovations in keyboard. The piano was influenced on earlier innovations in keyboard instruments such as the clavichord and the harpsichord. I took the piano book with me and read the history of the european manufacturer while trying out many pianos on the floor. This book offers an uptodate list of prices of current pianos that are both new and used. Louis feinberg october 5, 1902 january 24, 1975, known professionally as larry fine, was an american actor, comedian, violinist, and boxer, who is best known as a member of the comedy act the three stooges.

The history of the piano traces back more than 3 centuries, and chronicles how the piano, most popular instrument in existence, continues to be the premiere instrument as we enter its fourth century. It served the purpose of making pianos available for a low price, for owners who had little space for a piano. You will save hundreds and perhaps thousands of dollars. Helps to make sense out of the myriad of new and used pianos that are out there, gives a lot of history about the piano, traces who made what and when, how much a piano is worth, how to figure out when and where it was made, what to look for in a quality. Larry fine born 1950 is an american piano technician, consultant, and author. If you are buying a new piano, you also need to buy the yearly supplement book current version is 20012002. Germany, arguably the instruments spiritual home, is now undergoing one of the most dramatic changes in its nearly 300year history of making pianos. See all books authored by larry fine, including the piano book. How to determine the value of a used piano our pastimes. If there is to be a piano in your future, the single indispensible reference is the piano book by larry fine. History of the needham piano a gift from henry clay needham to lilly f. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. The piano book by larry fine, 9781929145010, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Supplying list prices for more than 2,500 currently made piano brands and models as well as advice on how to estimate actual street prices to help negotiate the lowest possible price, this annual complement to the piano book offers the information necessary to differentiate between a good deal and a great deal when buying a piano.

List of books and articles about piano history online. The piano book larry fine fourth edition free shipping ebay. There is information on piano moving and storage, inspecting individual new and used pianos, the special market for steinways, and sales gimmicks to watch out for. Taylor, april 17, 1879, the date of their marriage. The tonal range of the piano increased from the five octaves of the pianoforte to the seven and more octaves found on modern pianos. Piano buying guide the successor to the piano book piano. The three stooges are arguably the most popular and influential comedy institution in hollywood history. Clear, easytofollow text, profusely illustrated with music examples and photographs of hand positions. Larry fine born 1950 is an american piano technician. If you are buying a new piano, you also need to buy the yearly supplement book current version is 20012002 annual supplement to the piano book, also by larry fine. I like the ritmuller pianos, and think that the transformation of the ritmuller line over the last few years has been one of the more authentic and. The new fourth edition of larry fines piano book is the most informative one yet. It also has pertinent information on piano pricing and discount information. The piano book20072008the piano book 20072008 larry fine 2.

The piano book larry fine fourth edition free shipping. Its very, very helpful and can help you negotiate a price with a pushy salesman. Needham piano and organ santa clarita valley history. Published since 2009, piano buyer is the successor to the wellknown reference the piano book. Hundreds of thousands of pianos are bought and sold each year, yet most people buy a piano with only the vaguest idea of what to look for as they make this major purchase. This bible of the piano marketplace is indispensable to buyers and owners of pianos, amateur and professional players alike. A comprehensive history of the development of the piano from the monochord to the concert grand player piano. The square piano, with strings parallel to the keys, was the most popular domestic piano until the early19thcentury perfection, in philadelphia, of the upright piano. The history of the piano by elda dellinger nook book. Piano buying guide the successor to the piano book. If you are buying either a new or used piano with strings as opposed to a purely digital no strings piano, you must buy this book. A great addition to the library of professional musicians and amateurs alike. This hardtofind book documents principles and techniques of the legendary piano teacher, who taught paderewski, schnabel, and many other greats.

Larry fine is a registered piano technician member of the piano technicians guild. At the 2018 piano technicians guild national convention, rich galassini from cunningham piano company sat down for a chat with larry. I have enjoyed the three preceding editions immensely, but the fourth surpasses them all. Anyone in the market for a new or used pianoincluding. The piano book book central arkansas library system. For 20 years, the piano book has acted as a textbook on how to buy a piano, but over. Piano buyer guru larry fine at the 2018 ptg convention. First came to newhall in the year 1889, aboard a wagon and was maintained at the present side sic of eternal valley memorial park which the needham family owned for more than 50 years. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The english piano maker john broadwood 17321812 was the first to develop the present heavier, more sonorous instrument. Aug 22, 2012 the three stooges are arguably the most popular and influential comedy institution in hollywood history. Larry fine books list of books by author larry fine. Yet moe, curly and larry and shemp did not receive the recognition and reward you might.

A short history of wisconsin by larry gara 1962 near fine illustrated. Sep 20, 2012 piano book quality comparo larry fine 1. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. One place that everyone can start and is probably the most trusted of sources is the piano book by larry fine. Brookside press was founded in 1986 to publish the piano book. Simple repairs, raising dropped notes, tuning by easy method of flattened fifths.

Upright piano around 1780, the upright piano was created by johann schmidt of salzburg, austria, and later improved in 1802 by thomas loud of london whose upright piano had strings that ran diagonally. It is the most complex mechanical device in any home and is capable of fulfilling the players. The tragic and twisted tale of the three stooges empire. The piano book evaluates and compares every brand and style of piano sold in the united states. The word piano is a shortened form of pianoforte, the italian term for the early 1700s versions of the instrument, which derives from gravicembalo col piano e forte and fortepiano fine and gilbert.

First came to newhall in the year 1889, aboard a wagon and was maintained at the present side sic of eternal valley memorial park which the. It contains uptodate information about expected price ranges for all models and all sizes of all brands of pianos both grands and uprights. This book is meant to be a supplement to larry fines other book, the piano book. Helps to make sense out of the myriad of new and used pianos that are out there, gives a lot of history about the piano, traces who made what and when, how much a piano is worth, how to figure out when and where it was made, what to look for in a quality instrument, how to avoid lemons, whether a piano is worth paying a. Includes finger exercises, scales, octaves, chords, arpeggios. This information should be very useful when trying to find out what your piano is worth. Noah adams, host of nprs all things considered the piano book is a musthave resource, no matter what kind of music you play, or what kind of piano you own or intend to buy. Helps to make sense out of the myriad of new and used pianos that are out there, gives a lot of history about the piano, traces who made what and when, how much a piano is worth, how to. To me, the most valuable part of larry fines book is the information on new pianos although he supplies lavish information. In fact, ritmullers new models have earned raves from the piano industry, including a stunning endorsement from larry fine, publisher and editor of and the piano book. The spinet piano, manufactured from the 1930s until recent times, was the culmination of a trend among manufacturers to make pianos smaller and cheaper. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.

This book is meant to be a supplement to larry fine s other book, the piano book. The guide is compiled by larry fine, who has published a. For the american technician and author, see larry fine pianos. The history of the piano by elda dellinger nook book ebook. The instrument, the music, the musicians from mozart to modern jazz and everything in between. The instrument, the music, the musicians from mozart to modern jazz and everything in between by stuart isacoff isbn. The piano book evaluates and compares every brand and style of piano sold in. But still we encourage you to venture out on your own and research for yourself about what a grey market piano is. The new fourth edition of larry fine s piano book is the most informative one yet. Jul 23, 2018 at the 2018 piano technicians guild national convention, rich galassini from cunningham piano company sat down for a chat with larry fine, author of the piano book and the piano buyer, the. Many spinet pianos still exist today, left over from their period of manufacture. Over the next 22 years, as the piano book became the standard consumer reference in the piano industry, four editions of the work were published, as well as annual supplements. By far, the most important factor causing pianos to go out of tune is the change in humidity from season to season that occurs in most temperate climates, affecting all pianos, good and bad, new and old, played and unplayed.