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Can You Hear the Difference Between These Pianos?
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Күн бұрынA couple of weeks ago I visited the Bechstein Showroom in Berlin. There were so many beautiful instruments there so I tried out a few and then decided to record a little something on 3 of them. These were the Bechstein Academy, Residence and Concert series. I thought the best way to test them and for you to have an objective idea is through playing the same piece on all of them. In this comparison, I played Chopin's Etude op.10 no.6. What do you think? Which one do you like the most?
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@EvgenyGenchev 4 жыл бұрын
Hey guys! Which piano did you like the most? 🤔🎹 Thanks a lot for checking out the video! Remember to subscribe and share the video with friends 💯And if you haven't already, check out the other videos and my live performance clips! Much love to y'all ❤️🎹🙌🏼
@ivanfrangugic8355 4 жыл бұрын
Concert serias for nme
@EvgenyGenchev 4 жыл бұрын
@@ivanfrangugic8355 That's cool. A solid choice for sure! You can play at any level with it
@ivanfrangugic8355 4 жыл бұрын
@@EvgenyGenchev what abput repetition on v serias? Can u play 6th rapsody od Dante
@EvgenyGenchev 4 жыл бұрын
@@ivanfrangugic8355 Unfortunately I didn't have much time to try out more repertoire, but from my experience with Bechstein the repetition is of top quality
@stefandrechsel 3 жыл бұрын
Great video - next time in Berlin I will check the store! Concert well yes, but it is quite a step from a price point of view. So, it would be Academy for me. Concert sounds like a Grand Piano but Academy is so good already, so clear and vibrant in upper tones, just this added brilliance, while warm and touching in the middle. The texture of the sound just gets me. Thanks for the great video!
@HodGabriel 3 жыл бұрын
I don't understand why no one did it before, but: 1:26 - Academy 2:14 - Residence 3:10 - Concerto
@thecrazeecow1682 10 ай бұрын
I’m trying to switch between pianos and get double ads in between
@mickandrews9458 Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this comparison. There are very few such side by side performances on KZfaq. The differences between the Academy and Residence are there but nothing compared to the Concert 8. However, the Concert is a much taller piano so will be able to elicit a far greater dynamic range with quieter playing than the others. But that aside, the clarity of Concert 8 is something to behold. No wonder it is considered by many to be the best upright in the world.
@JCyrusDGBB 4 жыл бұрын
Great playing. I think they both sound great (in an amateur’s perspective the least). I think it all boils down to the skill, passion, and attitude of the pianist. You’re like the piano whisperer. :)God bless.
@EvgenyGenchev 4 жыл бұрын
You are very sweet. I like that - "the piano whisperer" 😜Thanks a lot 🙏🏼You are right, as long as you can utilise the piano to the full extent, these pianos sound really beautiful 🎶
@GonzoTheRosarian 10 ай бұрын
The concert is amazing. But, if you are an amateur, just learning or on a budget, the Academy is no slouch and within reach. I even liked the Academy over the Residence but just by a hair so to speak. The Concert is sublime.
@hupathia 4 жыл бұрын
Wonderful instruments! You are totally inside of the music when you play, wherever you are...🙏🎼🎹
@EvgenyGenchev 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot! I appreciate it 🙏🏼❤️
@davidmichael3160 4 жыл бұрын
Can't believe how much resonance in those uprights!
@EvgenyGenchev 4 жыл бұрын
It’s quite amazing isn’t it! So much that can be brought out of them 🎶💯
@davidmichael3160 4 жыл бұрын
@@EvgenyGenchev how is the bass range?
@EvgenyGenchev 4 жыл бұрын
@@davidmichael3160 You could hear some of it even in this etude. Very rich and resonant. Actually, the Bechstein pianos have different types of wood for the different registers so that the board would respond to the particular pressure from the various types of strings. It's quite amazing
@davidmichael3160 4 жыл бұрын
Evgeny Genchev unfortunately I am only listening on laptop speakers
@EvgenyGenchev 4 жыл бұрын
@@davidmichael3160 Ah I see what you mean. If there is a dealership near you it's worth checking them out. In any case, an audio recording doesn't give justice to the tone of the pianos
@veronikakaufmann5695 4 жыл бұрын
After a long day of work, I love to listen to your piano playing. Besides the fact that I admire Chopin, your playing is the most relaxing to me. And by the way, I think I like the "Concert one" the most. Thank you for sharing!
@EvgenyGenchev 4 жыл бұрын
That’s such a lovely comment to read. Thanks a lot, I am happy you enjoy the playing. Have you heard the other performance videos too? Re the Concert model, you are right- it is quite special
@veronikakaufmann5695 4 жыл бұрын
I've listened to most of your performance videos and since I've seen you performing with "Symphoniacs" live back in 2017 I am a huge fan of your interpretations.
@EvgenyGenchev 4 жыл бұрын
@@veronikakaufmann5695 That's amazing! Thank you so much for following what I do, I really appreciate it! 🙏🏼😊
@dionelladelosangeles9950 4 жыл бұрын
This video is very cool Evgeny🙏! I wouldn't know how to notice the difference in style of piano sounds because I don't know much about itl 🙈! For me, everything you interpret from your hands sounds perfect! it's incredibly wonderful🎹🎶🌹
@EvgenyGenchev 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot Dionella! Happy you enjoyed the performance 🙏🏼🎶❤️ I do try to extract as much as I can in that particular moment from every instrument to serve the music interpretation
@solveigsvensson9818 Жыл бұрын
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@RModillo 3 жыл бұрын
All sound good, but there is much more flexibility and resonance as you move up the hierarchy. Big jump to the Residence, and then some magic beyond competence with the Concert 8.
@andrerappsilber977 3 жыл бұрын
Evgeny you ask which instrument I like best - honestly, all three are wonderful, incredibly beautiful instruments in their own way, it just depends on the taste and the budget and honestly the absolutely best manufacturer of pianos and grand pianos offers a mega Portfolio ranging from the Zimmermann Line to the W. Hoffmann Line and then the Academy series to the Concert series - everything that makes the hearts of hobby and professional musicians beat faster. Not to forget the extremely fruitful cooperation with CASIO, all of these instruments from C. BECHSTEIN that I have just listed are top class in their segment and price category. 🎹🎼🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎵🎵🎶
@percytakacs3343 3 жыл бұрын
Hi, lovely playing and all lovely pianos...the concerto seems to have an extra dimension with clarity and space over the residence...could you please tell me which piece you are playing? Thanks
@TijuanaBorderJumper 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting. I have two electronic keyboards. One a Casio with weighted keys and a Yamaha non weighted keys. Two totally different sounds but I love them both. 💕
@EvgenyGenchev 4 жыл бұрын
That's great! And they got different functions. Useful to have. Are they both with 88 keys?
@TijuanaBorderJumper 4 жыл бұрын
@@EvgenyGenchev The Yamaha has 61, good enough for the digital stuff I do but the Casio has 88. Both are touch sensitive so the dynamic range is great.
@EvgenyGenchev 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome! That seems like a nice combo 💪🏼🎶💯
@chrisdozois6420 4 ай бұрын
The challenge is that both the Academy and Residential were recorded on the bass side and the Concert on the treble. It’s giving the Concert tenor and treble an unfair advantage based on proximity of recording device.
@Em_Dee_Aitch 2 жыл бұрын
Wow! Even to my untrained ear, the differences between them are HUGE!
@HS-wp5vb 3 жыл бұрын
Holy cow! The differerences are amazing and well beyond just nuances. The Academy has an even, mellow and rich sound. The Residency overall is brigther, with a beautiful mellow bass, though left and right hand are still even in character. But the clarity and beauty of the Concert just blew me. That's a totally different level (also pricewise I'm afraid). It sound rich, warm and clear. The music expands in depth and character, but you can hear every single note much better than on the other two. The rich body of the left hand and the clarity of the right hand are clearly discernibly. Also, the colour of the tone changes with volume, and after all that's what marks out the excellence of piano-building. Beautifully played on all three instruments. Here's the nasty question: with a price tag of 35.000 €, would you buy the Concert 8 or rather an Academy grand piano?
@georgivasev44 4 жыл бұрын
Superb !
@EvgenyGenchev 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching 😊🙏🏼❤️
@timothyj1966 4 ай бұрын
Not Rocket Science - ANY taller Piano is going to be more Sweet. Nice Playing!
@taxol2 4 жыл бұрын
I prefer Concert one
@kayoedowner6711 6 ай бұрын
Thank you for this Evgeny, you play with remarkable sensitivity. I came here because I’m considering upgrading my Yamaha SU7 to a Bechstein, I haven’t found a Concert 8 to try but have played the Academy 124 and a Residence 118 this week (in that comparison to my surprise I preferred the smaller piano!). Obviously the sound I’m hearing here is limited by the iPad I’m listening on but to my ears the Residence sounds the cleanest with good note separation and clarity as well as excellent resonance. I hear so much praise for the Concert 8, am I missing something, I wonder if it’s to big a sound for most European sized rooms/homes, does it need a lot of space to breath, if so that would negate the reason most people (including myself) buy uprights in the first place. What are your thoughts…
@andreashoepfner9465 Жыл бұрын
Sehr schön
@ELDX 2 жыл бұрын
Hello Evgeny, Thank you so much for sharing your experience! I love so much your playing! Regarding the comparison, do you think Residence 118 would have the same « waw effect » as the Resistance 124? Thank you ! I cannot stop watching your performance which touches me! Thank tou!
@benedictdsilva3954 2 жыл бұрын
Concert then Academy and Residence ( never heard of this series )
@hoteholic 3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! Great going Evgeny. I personally have an Academy 124 Style and boy is it good. The resonance through that soundboard can move you. Thinking of upgrading to the Residence 124. How different could they be in your opinion? Thank you.
@EvgenyGenchev 3 жыл бұрын
If you enjoyed the Academy, you will love the Residence! 👌🏼
@liuchunsing167 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Evgeny, How is your feeling of the touch ?Is it a little too light & too easy to press?l am planning to own a A 175 .ls it have much difference between the Concert & Academy series on Grand pianos?
@leonardoflores1027 4 жыл бұрын
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@EvgenyGenchev 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! 🙏🏼😊
@parkthoven Жыл бұрын
Concert is a concert~! it sounds more clearer and fresh~~!
@aaronliii 4 жыл бұрын
wow, no dislikes. I might aswell like the video ;)
@dennisdelosriosoakes 4 жыл бұрын
I would do horrible things just to own a Bechstein.
@elizaneja Жыл бұрын
Nah fr man
@user-zf2cn8vd2k Ай бұрын
Academy! У Академии красивый деликатный звук, и он очень академичен, простите за тавтологию, для классических произведений!
@nick0340 11 ай бұрын
The comparison would have been much better if you put the name of the piano being played on the screen. A 2 second flash of the name of the model is insufficient.
@hananemallouk8576 4 жыл бұрын
👍🎹❤
@user-xxxxxn Жыл бұрын
i can hear the difference and see the difference in your big handsome arms :P
@maasuncioncoralde73 3 жыл бұрын
❤❤❤🇨🇿
@winterheat Жыл бұрын
I may have heard of, I don't know, 300 classical pieces at least... I don't know why when it is a piano demo, they always want to play a piece that is not the top 100 pieces that people are familiar with. When you play a piece a person hears for the first time, how are they going to compare it with what they have heard before?
@elizaneja Жыл бұрын
Usually, the pieces that people are the most familiar with may not be the best for exploring and testing touch, color, intensity, dynamic range and all that. This piece is absolutely great for that.
@winterheat Жыл бұрын
@@elizaneja I just love the word "absolutely". It says you decide your answer is right
@elizaneja Жыл бұрын
@@winterheat what exactly are you mad about??
@winterheat Жыл бұрын
@@elizaneja what is the reason you need to be always self-righteous?
@elizaneja Жыл бұрын
@@winterheat jesus, i think you have misinterpreted the tone of my initial comment. I'm answering your question as i think it is, no need to read into every single word i use. It's not a big deal
@parisfigueredo1722 4 жыл бұрын
😋😉💜💜💜
@EvgenyGenchev 4 жыл бұрын
🙏🏼🎶😊
@juanenmanuelmorelcastellan4487 Жыл бұрын
I'm pour , but I'm a Prodigy pianist , but I don't have any piano , can you donate me a piano?
@vdobrovo 3 жыл бұрын
concert sounds better to my taste
@garyescobar6831 4 жыл бұрын
stop using evgeny's name fraudster!
@EvgenyGenchev 4 жыл бұрын
Pardon?
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