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A turn of the century beauty from Ibach. Note the inset pictures of the case carvings.


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The Olympia, an art case Steinway designed by Dale Chihuly for the 2002 Olympics.

It was also featured on The Genuine Article, TV show Tivo recorded for me that shows how Steinways are made.


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I don't even want to guess... Maybe that would be a good candidate for a "caption this picture" thread...


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The Olympia, an art case Steinway designed by Dale Chihuly for the 2002 Olympics.
The last time I went past there, this piano was in the window of the Steinway dealer in Seattle (which is one block down from Alex's store).


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I don't even want to guess... Maybe that would be a good candidate for a "caption this picture" thread...


It was actually the couple in the background of the other carving that caught my eye.


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The last time I went past there, this piano was in the window of the Steinway dealer in Seattle (which is one block down from Alex's store).


It would certainly be hard to miss!


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Another art piece:



In Battements et papillons, a tinfoil-gilded piano is manipulated by an electronic, Borg-like controller that reaches out tentacles to the keys from inside the bench.


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Sound mirrors for pianists that also conduct the orchestra:


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Time for Markj to trade in his Estonia:

 
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Think pink!



I might consider selling Avon if I could get that instead of the pink Cadillac.


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Ahhh..



Blew the audience away...


I was going to ask if that was Keith Jarrett, but I see now in the URL it is. I mean there's expressive and then there's . . . ah, maybe you should do that in private.


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Anyone for an outdoor recital?
(watch out for rain!)


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Call me clairvoyant, but my money says Ron's googling "strange piano".

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psssssst.... it was "ugly piano"....

a recipe for water rings in the finish


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Cool, now I have my next category to check!

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