What is your favorite piano brand?
My humble opinion.. and old 1913 BB Mason Hamlin
Angela Fogg Angela Fogg The action on mine is not a light fluffy action but a very strong action. I feel I cn go deep into the keys.
Gail Thiele sounds enticing Gail, I’ll certainly try one if I get the chance!
Gail Thiele The action on M&H pianos is going to differ hugely depending on year and other factors. The action on mine (a 1994) was pretty heavy, and tiring on fast things like the Schubert Impromptus in A flat and E flat. Then some of the hammers in the upper bass came loose and I had a technician replace all the hammers in the piano with lighter ones on carbon fiber shanks. Now the action is lighter and not tiring.
Mark Alexander My M&H is a 1913 concert grand. Action is heavy which i love. Can produce a lovely ringing singing tone and the bass notes resonate in your mid section like that of a cello.
Yamaha and Steinway.
At home, my husband and I have only Yamahas, but the Steinway is in our plans.
I've tried several brands lately (Kawai, Shigeru Kawai, Bösendorfer, ...), but none of them have won my heart yet. I'd love to try a Fazioli one day.
Fernanda Machado - PianoClass The only Fazioli I’ve played was in a diploma exam. Initially I was excited to play it and I booked a pre exam session to get used to it. It was such hard work, particularly the pedals. It took so much effort that every time I pedalled I was pushed back in the stool and I spent the entire time trying to shuffle forward towards the keyboard whilst the peddling pushed me back and away from the keyboard. I’m sure it wasn’t meant to be like that and was incorrectly set up. After the exam I complained and was told it had a reputation for being a monster. Hmm. However, a Steinway would be wonderful!