ambrozy Steinways are more likely to sound good than other pianos because everyone expects them to, and so they are more likely to be well prepared
OK. I guess it must depend on what circles a person travels in. To be honest, I haven't figured out who's who among this group so have no idea whether it's a group of crusty codgers who played a mean pianer back in the early 1900's, whether it's a group of concert pianists, whether it's a group of studio engineers and recording artists who DEMAND the best of the best of the best, or somethin' else. Steinways can be awesome pianos. Off the NY factory floor, however, just never impressed me.
Actually, if I had a choice in what I was gonna play, Steinway would not have been my first choice. Never liked the action, usually way too heavy of a feel for me, never cared for the lack of sustain in the high treble, stuff like that, which was pretty normal for the pianos that I saw in real life. Maybe on the typical concert stage, the instruments are better prepared. I never made it quite that far in performance. Had Carnegie Hall on my bucket list for a while, kinda not interested anymore. Life changed. Music changed.
