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Sunday, 2 November 2014

Vintage Piano Adverts

These adverts are not easy to date accurately but are likely to be

from the early 1950s.

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Piano Quotes

"You only need to practice on the days you eat."

poster on music teacher's wall .

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"We have a Bosendorfer piano that I play every day. It keeps my brain and my fingers active." Anthony Hopkins

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"Having children makes you no more a parent than having a piano makes you a pianist." Michael Levine

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"I always make sure the lid over the keyboard is open before I play." Artur Schnable

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"In Opera, there is always too much singing."

Claude Debussy

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"Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." Berthold Aderbach

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"The piano ain't got no wrong notes." Thelonious Monk

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"When she started to play, Steinway came down personally and rubbed his name off the piano." Bob Hope

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"When I sit down at the piano, I don't sit down to play something or learn something. I sit down to discover" Tom Waits

Client Notes

Dear Steve,

You may remember coming over to ... last year to spend a day tuning and regulating ... it has sounded so much better since then and remains a pleasure to play.

F.M.

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(Dear...

the piano tuner I use is Steve Burden. He is... a real enthusiast who knows his craft. He also loves and appreciates working on beautiful instruments. I recommend him without any reservation whatsoever.)

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Thank you so much for tuning the piano. What a difference! ...

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I write to thank you for the work you have done to improve the piano. The piano is a revelation and you have transformed its sound and flexibility enormously. I am delighted with the results as I hope you are too.

Thank you once again

I. W.

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Dear Steve - ...been playing the piano this evening (after the tuning on Tuesday) and thoroughly enjoyed it - it sounds lovely. Thank you. A.B.

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Thanks Steve - great work on Steinway. (+) J.P. is VERY happy with the improvement on her piano - has never been so good!. M.N.

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Hi Steve,

We are delighted with the piano, thank you.

D. A. & family

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Thanks very much for tuning our piano today. The children are very pleased with the result!

C. R.

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Thanks for making Schimmel sound so good.

G.B.

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Sorry I missed you today. Thank you so much for doing such a great job on the piano today. I can finally get some lessons booked up for the girls on a decent piano!

Many thanks, K.

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I recently had the Bechstein tuned. The piano tuner thought the restoration was great and asked for your details.

P. N.

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Piano is AMAZING - like learning to drive a new car! Thank you so much for your hard work.

Thanks, P.H.

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Thanks for all your hard work on both pianos.

G.B.

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I've just had a play on the piano you tuned this morning, and was absolutely blown away… many thanks,

D.S.

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Many thanks - the piano sounds great!!!

A. C.

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Dear Steve,

Just a note to thank you for bringing my Bechstein back into line. It's been less than a pleasure to play for the past few months, but It sings now, thanks to your skill.

C.W.

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Sunday, 2 November 2014

Vintage Piano Adverts