When he was 16 years old and despite having no formal training, Adrian Mann of New Zealand decided that he was going to build a piano. Not just any piano - but the world's largest and longest grand piano, built from scratch entirely by hand. Four years later, he completed his masterpiece ...- via
stuffFrom the Upcoming ueue, submitted by Minnesotastan.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KosJK_ZMMu0
You should see my organ.
I would check out the Klavins Model 370.
http://www.klavins-pianos.com/index_en.htm
Better engineering too -- less option for sag as the soundboard, frame and strings are vertical -- a two-story tall piano!
Built twenty years ago -- a gorgeous instrument. Have a bunch of the recordings.
Are you talking about the big piano or Klavins website?
April 6th, 2009 at 9:44 pm
An upright lad with grand dreams."
ooooph! ouch!
good one
I'd love to hear this thing being played with my own ears.