So happy and proud to announce: I am now Boston Ambassador!😇 feeling very honored 🙏🏻❤️ New piano, new challenges, new tutorials incoming!😁 who is also working with a piano by Boston? Tell me in the comments! 😊

"I think this one can go" Right lads, you heard her: this one's for firewood.

4:06 "How many cameras should we record with?" "Yes"

Piano speed dating, only without the "speed" part, haha. Congratulations, that is a beautiful instrument!

As a piano technician, a very common myth I run across that's very prevalent within the piano industry is that the 'perfect piano' that you're searching for (to buy, or to select for a performance, etc.) will still sound and feel the same in a few years time, and will never actually change...whereas the tone and touch of the piano that you thought would never change, actually does change, with time and through the normal use of your piano. What many piano owners do not actually know is that a qualified piano technician knows how to adjust the tone and touch of your piano, optimizing its performance, to the liking (alright..let's be honest, here, the demands) of the pianist. This is considered 'normal work' that piano technicians know how to do, very well, in fact, to the very millimeter.... that all pianists, never learn how to do, within the course of their career, by contrast. Source: 1,000s of pianos I have personally serviced, for all performance venues, within the music industry. Synopsis: Every single time a pianist presses a key on the piano, a change happens - within the piano's action of over 10,000 parts, whereas its tone, that comes from the hammers will change over time, whereas the action and weight of the keys will do the same (change in form/shape). ... As keys are pressed, felts and leather become compressed within the action and the hammers (the voice of the piano, itself), become more dense, and the tone becomes 'brighter' with use. Similarly, the action becomes more sluggish, and eventually needs to be regulated every 3-5 years, back to its factory specifications, due to the normal use and wear of the piano. More about piano regulation and voicing: www.total-piano-care.com/action-regulation.html Interesting article from the NY Times, last year (2020): www.nytimes.com/2020/11/12/arts/music/piano-tuning.html

When choosing a piano, its tone should be the last thing you worry about, as it can be regulated by the technician to your liking. What is much more important to consider are the dynamic range (how many levels of you can achieve between pp and ff), the sustain length (how long the note sounds after you press the key), as well as the volume output (how loud it can get)

I only played a Boston once in my life, at Warsaw's Chopin airport, and it's one of my favorite pianos I've ever played! The sound was so powerful and the weight of the keys felt just right, wonderful instrument. Congrats on becoming an Ambassador!

Had a gp156 for 5 yrs., Outgrew it. just upgraded to GP 193. It was on consignment,used, 10 years young, I absolutely love it. I had a piano tuner voice it and fixed a few knocks, tuned it. The voicing took away the brightness and harsh ness. Now it is rich, smooth. Having a little difficulty with the power of the sustain, I never had to feather the sustain before now I'm finding that I have to change my playing style. Been playing for 50 years not consistently but recently, since retirement I'm studying at Oberlin college community School at the conservatory. Just loving my studies in my late '60s. I'm having to unlearn bad habits,things were taught incorrectly 60 years ago, I'm a classical wannabe, but it's been fun. The Boston put so much joy into my life. It's an understatement to say that it's my best friend. It's my sanity!!!🤣. Love your videos!! So encouraging. Welcome to the Boston family. Thank you from Ohio USA

The 10 that disliked were the pianos that weren't picked 😀

Boston grands are great instruments. Powerful sound, lots of color and character. I’ve never played a 7 foot Boston but the smaller grands have a dynamic range and clarity that is superior to the other brands generally speaking. Especially now that the American Baldwin is gone Boston is great instrument.

DB wie immer pünktlich am Start 😂

I always feel like a child in a candy shop whenever I visit a piano store; however, I have never been able to just take the one I like the best home with me. That must have been an extraordinary experience.

I’ve been renting and playing on a Boston GP 156 for the past year and a bit. I love it - the sound is so good, and I really really love the action. I’ve always thought I wanted a Steinway or Fazioli or something - and I still do - but I’ve really fallen in love with this instrument; I’m tempted to purchase it even though money is still an issue lol. It’s such a joy to play.

I hope you love this piano for years to come! I have worked on many pianos in the last 25 years. The Bostons are solidly built, and will give you something nice on which to practice. Congratulations!

Wonderful video. Very relatable, jumping between two pianos over and over again in the store. I've only bought two pianos in my life and both times I spent hours and hours in the store. I enjoyed seeing all the background work with the technicians fixing the noise issue and the folks moving the pianos all over the place. This video makes me want to go and buy more pianos haha!

I love love LOVE your channel, you're a model for me, I admire you so much! Congrats, you deserve this! Love from Belgium 😘

It's so exciting! I can't wait for the next videos when you play on that new instrument.

YES! I know of Boston Pianos. My brother had a Yamaha upright (a large one) and after a couple of years, was very tired of it for many reasons. I suggested he check out a similarly sized Boston. He did and two days later it arrived. Now, 8 years later, it has a wonderful sound and a very comfortable, consistent touch as the regulation and voicing has remained quite stable. Very nice piano.

I love these type of videos! It’s really funny seeing you get to know the pianos 😁 I wish you to have a lot of fun with your new grand!

Thanks for sharing this wonderful experience. Loving it!

Congratulations! It looks like a beautiful instrument. Thanks for sharing the adventure with us.

Congratulations for having a new instrument. ❤ I always love to see you play the instrument with heart. ❤ you're the best. Thank you for making me happy as always. 🥰 as I always wait for your new videos since subscribing.

We bought a baby grand Boston by Steinway and I fell instantly in love with it at the store. We have been very happy with it! The tone had a lot more depth than Yamaha for me and we couldn’t afford a Steinway lol so this was perfect.

I have heard of Boston as well as of Essex and it is the latter brand I've fallen in love with, especially with their upright piano EUP123 - high notes sound literally like pearls and basses are the deepest abyss of hell ;) Greetings from Poland! :)

I really enjoy this channel! As an, hopefully😅, up and coming pianist, your tips have helped me a ton! I cant express my gratitude enough. Thank you!:)

Congratulations on becoming a Boston ambassador! :D

Congratulations you really deserve this I hope you have a great time with it!

Congratulations on your new piano! You play so amazing! So lovely.

Congratulation on being Spoke Person for Boston Piano. Boston Piano made a great choice.

Congratulations on your new piano and on becoming a Boston Ambassador! Looking forward to hearing more of your journey with your new friend! I went through the piano selection process last year, with multiple visits to the showroom. I had three hard requirements: ability to practice with headphones, limited space (and budget!), and the best acoustic keyboard I could get. I settled on a hybrid piano, Yamaha AvantGrand N3X, with grand piano keyboard and action (probably very similar to your old C2), superb samples from Yamaha CFX, Bosendorfer Imperial, and harpsichord, and sound system that nearly reproduces the experience of a grand. Very happy with it, but we're still getting to know each other. I've played Steinways a few times, and I'm sure the Boston piano will be a good one! Have fun!

Congrats 🎉🎈 on your beautiful new piano!

3:39 what do you think about this one? Me a begginer : only know that all 3 cost my 2 kidneys

This is so great. Congrats!!!!!

Congratulations! Picking the piano is thrilling but not easy. Thank you for sharing the process. :)

Congratulations on your new Boston! I've been playing on one for years and absolutely love it.

You've truly picked the beautiful ones out of 3. It sound so beautiful~ Can't wait to hear from this beautiful (lady?) in your KZfaq channel

Congrats! Enjoy your new piano ☺️

Absolutely love any Steinway product. Boston line is new to me. Thank you for the introduction to this line.

Congratulations! My Hometown:-) You playing a very good Instrument now!

I was with a friend who was a organizer of an event where they had a proper grand piano. Now I was - and still am - just a scrub who tinkers with the piano as a hobby, and when he pointed to it and told me it costs as much as a small apartment, I just couldn't understand why. "Absolute madness", I said. Then he asked if I wanted to try it. I did. And I kinda get now. The tactile feel of playing that thing was just incredible.

I really like Annique’s playing of Mozart in the background. Congrats on the new piano!🙂

So happy for you, you deserve it!! I used to own a Boston, and eventually upgraded to model D Steinway. They’re beautiful instruments. 😜

So so wonderful! Thank you!

When my daughter got her Lyon & Healy Model 23 harp she played four 23s at the Chicago factory. After a while it was clear which one was the right harp. Obviously, same thing with pianos.

I want also a Boston, it’s been a year since I played one at a store and I loved it. I only have two years playing tho and feel like I can’t tell which one I like the most hahaha,

I bought a Boston GP-178 in 1997 and still have it. My piano tuner remarks that it sounds really great, he thinks the wood is maturing particularly well contributing to the tone. I picked mine from 11 identical new instruments that were lined up at the Royal Danish Conservatoire as they had all been used in an 11 piano ensemble for a concert and I liked this one the best. I believe getting a good concert technician to voice the hammers of the instrument for the room it is placed in and to make sure the regulation of the action is good can be worthwhile. Also once annually, servicing of the action to ensure things are in order, that the keys stay frictionless i.e. lubricating the balance and front rail pins has been suggested as a prudent habit in addition to usual tunings (lubricating the action pins I do myself as I have 4 pianos in the house and so to have a tech do that would get expensive and time consuming if I don't do such simpler maintenance on my own, plus learning about that area of the instrument has been a pleasure and feels good not to be ignorrant about the instrument one plays, i.e.just a silly pianist. Thus there's more time for them to devote to proper regulation and voicing instead but nevertheless with time the pins oxidise, the felt gets blackened and will have friction when pressing the keys down. This is something that applies to all pianos). When I did my performance masters the hall piano was a boston 215, decent instrument also, and many practice rooms were equipped with Bostons. In the end a piano is a unique organic construction and the care and setup it gets from a technician contributes to it's state of repair and setup. Enjoy your lovely new piano!

One of my dreams is having a grandpiano someday, i'm not even a pianist but goddamn i woud really love to learn

Congratulations Annique! Lovely new grand piano :')

Yaaay, i'm happy for you!

Amazing, sounds really nice. I have heard of Boston pianos but never played on one. Looks very snazzy, with the big bold golden logo on the side. Enjoy your new partnership!

This is so fun to watch. When I was looking for my first grand piano a couple years ago (at age 56), I did go to the Steinway Store and tried out some Bostons. They were lovely, but out of my price range. They had a used one that sound beautiful, but unfortunately it had significant damage on the case. I ended up buying a beautiful Kawaii.

I love Boston pianos. Worked on a couple in the shop I worked in briefly and was always impressed.

I've spent most of my youth playing on a Steinway & Sons grand piano, and dear gods they are beautiful instruments. I feel like you made a great choice, it really did make your sound come so much more alive than any of the other ones did. Can't wait for your next video playing on it!

Just subbed! This channel is so underrated, you deserve wayy more subs... keep up the good work!

I'm glad to hear Boston/Steinway is supporting you. My wife and I purchased model GP-178 PE-II right from Steinway Hall - Dallas like 8 months ago and we are very pleased with it. Boston is a happy medium: you can practice Mozart, Disney Ballads, Blues, Rag Times, Montunos, ... you name it. It is very well regulated out of Kawai in Japan. Your technician of course will need to voice it a little; but overall, you get a well balanced "swiss army knife" that will let you practice virtually anything at home.

love your videos

Awe, so precious and I had a good time watching you. Like a kid in a candy store. Plenty of choices. Your playing is so lovely, kind of takes one into another dimension. *I also keep forgetting in Germany that German is your native tongue. Thanks for the take-along. Dan

So beautiful!!

Oh, it is such a pleasure to buy a new instrument...I also bought a piano the other day and now waiting it to be delivered...

thats fantastic news...boston are great pianos..my parents have one and evertime i come home its heavnely..although i think that the one that had to go first is the one that sounded closest to my parents one haha:) so nice to see that everyone has different tastes:)

Never heard of Boston pianos before but it sounds and looks so good! Look forward to your upcoming videos playing this gorgeous instrument!! 🎹🎹🎹

You can see the happiness and excitement in her face while she is pretty tired and sleepy.I hope we see great videos of you with your brand new piano .Always supporting❤️

I remember opening up a Boston about 22 years ago and it said "Steinway" inside (on the frame). Played real well, too.

So beautiful!

I actually use a Yamaha but I have been in contact with multiple brands and they’re all amazing. But as you say, the piano has to fit your personality, especially when you’re spending so much on it. I love your music, I am a classical piano fan myself and it is really good to see all your pieces being played in an hour and eleven minutes in total.

Glad you got your beautiful Boston. The guys got their gym exercise for sure!

While I haven't played one, I have heard of Boston pianos! One of my favorite video game music artists, Rob Kovacs aka 88bit, plays on one, and he absolutely loves it. Everyone thinks it sounds fabulous!

Congratulations!!

Congratulations on your new piano and on becoming a Boston Ambassador. I have never played on a Boston myself nor have I ever heard a performance on this brand of piano. I know that the brand is owned by Steinway and that the Boston line of pianos are less expensive than the Steinway brand name. I would love to hear or even play on a Boston. I don't know why you were looking for a new piano but I hope you are happy with your new Boston piano.

Congratulations on your new instrument. It's beautiful as are you.

I really enjoyed the video. I have never had the opportunity to purchase a grand piano so this was a treat.

You play so gracefully. Beautiful hands. Our church just got a Boston Grand. I LOVE it!

Congratulations on you appointment as a Boston Ambassador. You deserve it. Good luck in your career. Great to see German trains can be late too. The myth is they are always on time!

I love the opus 10 no 3 u played. I think that is the best melody I ever wrote

Did you know that Kawai is building the Boston Pianos for Steinway with the same materials and quality as their own pianos, but its way more expensive, just because Steinway is involved as brand?

Annique, that's a very cool piano

You are soo cute 🥰 I know this feeling, choosing a new instrument. It's fantastic!

Nice. I've bought my first personal Grand Piano Boston GP178 in 2003 and, what a superb piano, still today !

I've played quite many Bostons over the past few years to the present, though mostly the smaller GP178 and GP193 models. A lot of the practice rooms at the universities I've been to have Boston grands. Overall, I really like them. It is great that you got their largest model GP215. The one you chose has a lot of richness and depth to the tone. There is much more versatility and dynamic range one gets with a larger piano, and having one being 2.15 m long will certainly do that. Congratulations, and I hope you have much enjoyment with your new piano.

I have my first grand from Steinway, the Boston gp156. Absolutely love it and look forward to when I can upgrade

Brings back memories. Congrats. Kawai ambassador here and received new RX3. (Bought a new Böse 200 afterwards but the Kawai is more precious because it was given to me). Enjoy this time. 🎹😍

0:17 Mozart 12. Sonate 3. Satz Allegro Assai

They like you and so I am. 😊 Congratulations!

Congratulations

Ich bin gerade auf deinen Kanal gestoßen und ich bin echt begeistert. Deine Videos sind sehr schön und unterhaltsam. Du spielst wirklich extrem gut Klavier und machst generell einen sehr sympathischen Eindruck. In diesem Sinne gibts erstmal ein Abo meinerseits.. mach weiter so! Liebe Grüße aus Brandenburg :)

Awesome Video! And Awesome Piano!!

warm sound is very nice and sweet

My musicschool had a Boston piano in one of their rooms and it was my favourite instrument of all in this school ☺

Ich freu mich mit! Sehr cool.

Amazing talent...🎼🎵🎹

Yes...the Boston GP 215 is a superb piano...I have been playing for 72 years...but unfortunately can't afford such a fine instrument as this one...l love you hear you play..you must enjoy perfect pitch/tonality..!! God bless

Sehr gut ausgesucht und ein sehr gelungenes Video. Ich habe an der Uni oft auf einem Boston gespielt und ihn sehr gemocht, daran wirst Du lange Freude haben! Klang, Anschlag und Dynamik sind mir lange im Gedächtnis geblieben. Für mich hätte es durchaus ein Boston werden können, das sind tolle Instrumente!

Glückwunsch zum neuen Flügel! 😃 Bei Deinem täglichen Übungspensum und dem damit einhergehenden Verschleiß ist das Botschafter-Modell einfach ideal. Auch ein sehr schönes, beschwingtes Video! Zuhause hat sich der Flügel bestimmt wieder ein bisschen anders angehört. 😊

I played on a Boston upright piano in my "early" days of playing piano and I loved it. I'm looking forward to a grand piano in my future when I can afford one and have the space in my apartment.

The Boston piano you chose sounds great. I was a piano tuner for 25 years.

I never played a piano but from an outsiders perspective I would think there are so many variables involved that can effect the sound of each individual piano. The pads on the hammer can wear out, the wood itself can get dry out, the strings (wire) can be stretched. The room itself, the walls, the furniture, the floor, the height of the ceiling, space around the piano, the humidity and how many people are in the room which can absorb sound.. For those that are very particular and sensitive all should be considered.

I’m a producer and audio engineer and I’ve finally had the chance to experience a Boston piano at a recording studio i freelance out of. I can’t remember what the model was but is a Boston Baby Grand. And I gotta say, it’s a great sounding instrument. I’ve worked on so many Yamaha pianos and in my experience and music style, I can say that the Yamaha is “modern-sounding” to me. The transients were really out there which made it great for pop music and some cinematic/epic scores. However, working on that Boston Baby Grand, I felt like it never disappointed me with how it sounds in all genres, from folk, jazz, pop, cinematic, etc. They all sounded great and it sat nice in the mix. Not over-powering any other instruments/vocals, but is still there to support the emotional drive of the song. I’ve re-tracked a piano arrangement from a previous score I did on a Yamaha and I wish I’ve experienced a Boston sooner.

Nice! Here in Brazil we have a piano by Boston at the auditorium of our Music Department (State University Of Santa Catarina) in addition to a Steinway one. I feel that the Boston piano has a very "delicate warm sound", good to play Debussy, Ravel etc

I played the Bostons alongside the Steinways and while the Bostons were very good. the Steinways made my heart melt. But the Steinways were out of my price range. Eventually I found a Steinway Model B that sat in a church hardly played for 20 years, it is now in my home for last 10 years. Best instrument I ever played on, powerful, expressive, can make any kid of sound from thunder to clouds and water and everything in between. It can sound smoky for jazz, bright or dark, happy or profound depending on how you play it. We are mated for life.

Deine überschwängliche (Vor-)Freude geht echt zu Herzen. 😊❤️