tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31318121.post115947218392658644..comments2023-04-18T06:08:07.221-07:00Comments on Sueann's NWPR Blog: The Story of the Siena Pianoforte!Sueann Ramellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499018021507394729noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31318121.post-33981768537730655202014-08-21T07:46:06.090-07:002014-08-21T07:46:06.090-07:00There are even more exaggerated accounts of the Si...There are even more exaggerated accounts of the Siena piano, e.g. that, if my memory recalls aright, that its casing was made from the pillars of Solomon's Temple and all kinds of unlikely things like that. For me, it is THE SOUND of the instrument that is so absorbing. It is so clear and sweet, sounding its age, but in the nicest sort of way. The instrument is perfect for piano sonatas by Scarlatti, Haydn, Mozart, Cherubini, and the sweet tone is good for early Romantic Peiod music (e.g., Mendelssohn or Hummel) as well.Gerald Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655752355376603438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31318121.post-56608906019945019052014-06-08T13:12:20.650-07:002014-06-08T13:12:20.650-07:00About 5 % of the story of this piano is credible. ...About 5 % of the story of this piano is credible. The rest stems from the rich imagination of Mr. Carmi. He made a small fortune this way. That's the most amazing part of the whole story.Kasper Jansenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31318121.post-78195892713622398772012-02-27T06:15:40.085-08:002012-02-27T06:15:40.085-08:00Does anyone know why it looks like it was made in ...Does anyone know why it looks like it was made in 1860?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31318121.post-67608839454992022922011-10-04T05:39:19.504-07:002011-10-04T05:39:19.504-07:00The Siena Piano is still in Israel since January o...The Siena Piano is still in Israel since January of 2011. It has been with the present owner for the past 15 years.Steve Ballancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629805351756738860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31318121.post-13645174780721005342011-09-30T01:31:51.625-07:002011-09-30T01:31:51.625-07:00I know it's been five years since this blog wa...I know it's been five years since this blog was created. I live in Israel and have all the recordings, and rights to them plus some paperwork that the Carmis left after they died. The piano from what I was told was bought by a Japanese for about 70k$. Have no info if that is true.<br />ShaiShaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06688267722766059599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31318121.post-67644128697358629782010-04-25T20:20:28.787-07:002010-04-25T20:20:28.787-07:00ok...I'm an old lady. When I was a kid, I saw...ok...I'm an old lady. When I was a kid, I saw a movie about this piano. I loved the movie, and was telling my son about it. He Googled about and found this site. Can anyone tell me the name of the movie? I'd love to see it as an adult.<br /><br />GREAT STORY!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31318121.post-10429098010261585492009-11-30T12:25:18.077-08:002009-11-30T12:25:18.077-08:00I have uploaded all 6 Lp's.
Write to me. I sha...I have uploaded all 6 Lp's.<br />Write to me. I shall give you the URL's to download them with.<br />Where are the reels in the archive to be found?? I wish to purchase anything I do not already have.<br /><br />< johnduffy@dybb.com >Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31318121.post-56575442564031376562009-11-29T14:38:25.619-08:002009-11-29T14:38:25.619-08:00Hi everyone. I am the person who now holds the ent...Hi everyone. I am the person who now holds the entire archive of recordings made on that piano. The piano is not a hoax. It is real and what I gathered from the family it was sold to a Japanese collector years ago. Carmi made several restorations to the piano, thus carbon dating of parts is not possible. The story is even better than was written here and one of the reels in the archive is a recording Carmi made of himself telling the storyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31318121.post-61961862216868507652009-08-16T15:36:50.362-07:002009-08-16T15:36:50.362-07:00I have sent another blogger these filesof the exta...I have sent another blogger these filesof the extant recordings of the Sirna Pianoforte.<br />His E-mail address is: MaestroJim1@verizon.net. <br />Here are the recordings, for free download:<br />•CD1 Rosen: http://www.filefactory.com/file/092d11/ •CD2 Kitain: http://www.filefactory.com/file/50b32b/•CD3Spanish: http://www.filefactory. com/file/bea375•CD4:http://www.filefactory.com /file/11f232/•CD5:http://www.filefactory.com/file/4ae478/•CD6:http://www.filefactory.com/file/8473b5/johnd0122033https://www.blogger.com/profile/13669236534687942800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31318121.post-85532300801769835612009-01-01T09:30:00.000-08:002009-01-01T09:30:00.000-08:00The September 1960 issue of HiFi Stereo review has...The September 1960 issue of HiFi Stereo review has a large artical "The Fantastic Saga of the Siena Piano. With lots of amazing details with photos about it's history. Sept 1960 it resided in the home ofAver and Hannah Carmi.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31318121.post-44706975713912437552008-05-10T21:23:00.000-07:002008-05-10T21:23:00.000-07:00If you have any interest or information concerning...If you have any interest or information concerning the Siena Pianoforte, maybe I can be of some help. The piano is considered by some to be a complete hoax, but they have not provided any authoritative information to support that concept. By that I mean, recent phots of the inside construction of the piano, carbon dating of the soundboard wood to establish the piano's history (the wood from the pillars was used for the soundboard not the casework)and any recent examination by a competent piano technician with photos to back up his/her evaluation. Without such documentation, the hoax theory is equally a hoax. I knew Mr. Carmi personnally and studied piano tuning with him in New York. I would appreciate knowleadgeable communication about the Siena Piano from anyone else interested. I would like to resolve the controversy about the piano in the near future. I have a friend who is travelling to Israel soon and has promised to find out what he can about the piano as last reports have it in Tel-Aviv. There were six LP recordings issued of the Siena Piano with one of them being a compilation of the other five. There was the re-issue by Boston Skyline Records of one CD of the piano and also some recordings on the Siena Piano by Ludmilla Berkwic, which is not commercially available. Avne Carmi died in 1980. Please contact me if you have any interest or comments about the Siena Pianoforte. MaestroJim1@verizon.net.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31318121.post-87798260661643892612008-01-19T12:23:00.000-08:002008-01-19T12:23:00.000-08:00> Hmmmm, I wonder if this is the same piano?Appare...> Hmmmm, I wonder if this is the same piano?<BR/><BR/>Apparently so. I have a record in the same series as the one Ernie (not Bert) writes about, and the back sleeve is a paraphrase of the history cited here.Nichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12166699916926098298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31318121.post-78188205265376696402007-12-18T12:25:00.000-08:002007-12-18T12:25:00.000-08:00Hmmmm, I wonder if this is the same piano?http://e...Hmmmm, I wonder if this is the same piano?<BR/><BR/>http://ernienotbert.blogspot.com/2007/12/whats-pianoforte.htmlErniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589056878160272070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31318121.post-794491471596755732007-01-27T02:40:00.000-08:002007-01-27T02:40:00.000-08:00I recently heard about the piano as I bought a 195...I recently heard about the piano as I bought a 1958 vinyl record in very good shape.<br />Could anyone tell me where the instrument is now?<br />Henk.(Holland, Europe)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31318121.post-1159839838343862052006-10-02T18:43:00.000-07:002006-10-02T18:43:00.000-07:00I'm going to look up wampeter now! Thanks!I'm going to look up wampeter now! Thanks!Sueann Ramellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499018021507394729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31318121.post-1159628526319151482006-09-30T08:02:00.000-07:002006-09-30T08:02:00.000-07:00What an amazing story, have you ever read Kurt Von...What an amazing story, have you ever read Kurt Vonnegut's book 'Cat's Cradle'? In that book such an object that keeps popping up in unlikely places is called a 'wampeter' and this piano is one of the best examples of a 'wampeter' I ever heard of, and I've heard of a few in my life! :)<BR/>The music was lovely btw!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31318121.post-1159542487481773432006-09-29T08:08:00.000-07:002006-09-29T08:08:00.000-07:00What a great story!What a great story!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com