January 10, 2009
MOST EXPENSIVE PIANO TO EVER VISIT CANADA MAKES PIT-STOP IN VANCOUVER
VANCOUVER, BC - It's called the "M. Liminal" and it's built by Paolo Fazioli in Italy. There are only five in existence. With a price tag of nearly half-a-million dollars, the M. Liminal is the most expensive piano ever to visit Canada.
Many have said that it's the most futuristic looking piano they have ever seen. The impressively 'avant-garde' art case stretches to a length of almost nine-feet! This beautiful work of art is on display at Showcase Pianos in Vancouver, 1224 West Broadway
Sixteen Fazioli grand pianos have been sold through the relatively new Showcase Pianos store since they opened a year ago. Fazioli Pianoforti in Italy confirms that this is a record for a new dealer.
"This proved to me that bringing these amazing instruments to BC was long overdue", says store owner Manuel Bernaschek.
"For many years there was much talk in the piano community about a man in Italy who was making the finest pianos in the world. We kept hearing that more and more famous pianists were converting to playing on Fazioli pianos, so I really wanted to bring them here."
Paolo Fazioli is the new kid on the block in the world of piano making, a place that doesn't often get newcomers. In 1979 Paolo Fazioli - himself a pianist and an engineer - decided that he wanted to create the best piano known to man. Now, 30 years later, Fazioli Pianoforti in Italy is widely regarded as the finest piano maker in the world.
Although various orchestras across Europe and Asia use the Italian made piano as their main performance instrument, the Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra (VMO) made history last week when it became the first orchestra in North America to choose a Fazioli as one of their performance instruments.
STORE OWNER THROWS IN LUXURIOUS VACATION GETAWAY WORTH $11,000
In recent months many retailers have been creating their own 'economic bailout', throwing in 'a little something extra' as an added encouragement for consumers to spend their hard earned dollars.
Bernaschek is giving away a three night's vacation package for two at the incredibly luxurious Clayoquot Wilderness Resort on Vancouver Island.
Located in the fragile Clayoquot Sound Biosphere reserve, this all-inclusive resort is one of the most unique and exclusive eco-destinations in the world, and in recent years has become a popular vacation spot among celebrities.
The M. Liminal can be seen together with a Fazioli that is finished in the exotic Amboina wood from Indonesia - one of the rarest woods in the world.
MOST EXPENSIVE PIANO TO EVER VISIT CANADA MAKES PIT-STOP IN VANCOUVER
VANCOUVER, BC - It's called the "M. Liminal" and it's built by Paolo Fazioli in Italy. There are only five in existence. With a price tag of nearly half-a-million dollars, the M. Liminal is the most expensive piano ever to visit Canada.
Many have said that it's the most futuristic looking piano they have ever seen. The impressively 'avant-garde' art case stretches to a length of almost nine-feet! This beautiful work of art is on display at Showcase Pianos in Vancouver, 1224 West Broadway
Sixteen Fazioli grand pianos have been sold through the relatively new Showcase Pianos store since they opened a year ago. Fazioli Pianoforti in Italy confirms that this is a record for a new dealer.
"This proved to me that bringing these amazing instruments to BC was long overdue", says store owner Manuel Bernaschek.
"For many years there was much talk in the piano community about a man in Italy who was making the finest pianos in the world. We kept hearing that more and more famous pianists were converting to playing on Fazioli pianos, so I really wanted to bring them here."
Paolo Fazioli is the new kid on the block in the world of piano making, a place that doesn't often get newcomers. In 1979 Paolo Fazioli - himself a pianist and an engineer - decided that he wanted to create the best piano known to man. Now, 30 years later, Fazioli Pianoforti in Italy is widely regarded as the finest piano maker in the world.
Although various orchestras across Europe and Asia use the Italian made piano as their main performance instrument, the Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra (VMO) made history last week when it became the first orchestra in North America to choose a Fazioli as one of their performance instruments.
STORE OWNER THROWS IN LUXURIOUS VACATION GETAWAY WORTH $11,000
In recent months many retailers have been creating their own 'economic bailout', throwing in 'a little something extra' as an added encouragement for consumers to spend their hard earned dollars.
Bernaschek is giving away a three night's vacation package for two at the incredibly luxurious Clayoquot Wilderness Resort on Vancouver Island.
Located in the fragile Clayoquot Sound Biosphere reserve, this all-inclusive resort is one of the most unique and exclusive eco-destinations in the world, and in recent years has become a popular vacation spot among celebrities.
The M. Liminal can be seen together with a Fazioli that is finished in the exotic Amboina wood from Indonesia - one of the rarest woods in the world.
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PERSONAL NOTES:
Honestly, I have never heard of Fazioli till of late. But then again, I am not that active in the field. I am also not good enough to tell the difference between the woods which is key to determining a piano's quality. My first impression of Fazioli recognized it as a great piano but still it did not sway my preference for my Steinway. It is simply too light for my liking which some players prefer. Yet the more I play it and as I get used to its action, it started to grow on me.
So from totally oblivious to its existence to being somewhat of a fan, it can be attributed to my dad's persistence to visit the store and learn about the product. I am not even sure of my dad's recent obssession with music. This is not to say that he doesn't appreciate them in the past, but it seems like it is all he talks about these days. Layers and layers of research materials still lie on his desk. Maybe this is his mid-life crisis. Maybe he finally has time to find a hobby. Who knows?
2 comments:
You know...I didn't find the Faziolis that I tried out "light" at all.
Maybe it depends on the piano itself (I've tried a Steinway "A" that was extremely light too!)...I don't understand why you guys would purchase it if it wasn't to your liking though...
"You guys...purchase"
Dude, does it not occur to you that our opinions never matter to Dad and he buys it anyways.
Still, it is a good piano and I have grown to like it.
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