Chickering Concert Grand Piano - 1879 - original ivory keys - original woodwork

[utubesqueeze]

Doesn't sound like other Chickering's I've seen - the sound is far too cold. Think they may have gone too far with the restoration work.

[belartful]

Chickering = Vacuum tube sound (warm music)

Steinway = semiconductor (sounds encoded)

[peencre12]

what's the name of the second music?

[jordonisawesome]

My grandparents have a 1919 Chickering Quarter Grand with all original wood and keys (I'm assuming ivory) that just needs some new strings and tuning, though it still sounds fine. I'm kind of hoping I'll inherit it as I seem to be the only grand child that plays piano. (:

[ROMANTICLOVE09]

Lovely piano...beautiful sound!!

[TheMadisonHang]

wow thats beautiful

[rodstartube]

which are the pieces played here?

[MikePiano83]

nickel plated tuning pins???? in a Historic Chickering???? WOW......

[iMacOviasProduction1]

My grandmother has a beautiful Thurmer Upright Grand piano, and the ivory is perfect (No chips like this one) and the casing is excellent, and all over the inside of the piano all on parts and the casing exc. it has written: 1887. And the touch of it is VERY heavy (which i love :) ) And yeah..... Oh and it sounds GREAT!!!!! (Needs a little tuning though :P)

[MikePiano83]

@flugelmaniac Liszt Chickerings are in Budapest, and they are not restored... they are the same factory original...but conditioning room....

No new wires..... or nickelled pins..:-)

[LivingPianosVideos]

I dont have the exact measurements on hand, but the piano is over 8 feet long.

[videozero1]

tehre is anyone who knows teh lenght fo this piano?

[aknabea]

Beautiful piano, the "Golden Age"

[vikingmerijn]

Incredible, such beautiful playing for someone with such a horrible voice... :P

[jenerek]

Nice Piano :)

Wondering what is the name of the first piece of music.

[OldHowlingHound]

I want to hear this live. Videos just don't do it. You got to be there and hear it live. Heck, take a seat and play it for yourself. Fall in love again. :-)

[OldHowlingHound]

Grand instrument for sure. I sure hope it's kept in top condition and when it reaches 150 and 200 years of age is still being played.

[charleslang]

This sounds great except for the slightly out unisons. Awesome. This is the first video I've seen on youtube of a restored Chickering that sounds like a musical instrument.  Was it necessary to replace the soundboard? At that age I assume so, but I'm just curious.

[josegiraldi]

Wonderfull piece of art. Chickering is the most great pianomaker at his time. Nice bass and strong treble.

[8891randy]

Hi Bob! Are you going to keep it and add it to your concert lineup? ---Randy