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Yesterday I came to www.regiepianos.com to chose the piano for my upcoming recital at Salle Gaveau in Paris, (May 21 2014) http://www.sallegaveau.com/la-saison/831/valentina-lisitsa
Regie Pianos have amazing collection of concert grands for rent ( no Imperial though, sigh ). I tried something like 5 Steinways, one better than another.....UNTIL...I came to this piano, demurely standing separately from the others. I asked about it and was told that this is a unique instrument they are very proud of - but, the story goes , nobody dares to rent it - pianists unable to handle this 'beast" LOL . I tried - and my heart just melted. The quick recording doesn't do it justice. You MUST try to come to the concert to hear how Chopin's beloved piano sounds in Chopin's beloved city :) But this piano can handle not only Chopin but anything from Bach and Beethoven to Rachmaninoff and Nyman :-)
HUGE THANKS to Regie Pianos and particularly Cyril Mordant for the help !!!