Bechstein – Top upright piano tuning notes
贝希斯坦—顶级立式钢琴调音札记
应邀前往位于曼哈顿第五大道隔壁的街区调音一架C. Bechstein 在德国制造的立式琴。查阅资料得知贝希斯坦工厂在1920年代恢复了全面生产。当时的新材料和工具的技术创新和发明，以及钢琴设计和构造的改进，使贝希斯坦成为媲美施坦威钢琴暨领先世界的钢琴制造商之一。Invited to the block next to Fifth Avenue in Manhattan to tune a C. Bechstein is a vertical piano made in Germany. According to the information, the Bechstein factory resumed full production in the 1920s. The technological innovation and invention of new materials and tools at that time, as well as the improvement of piano design and structure, made Bechstein one of the world-leading piano manufacturers comparable to Steinway pianos.
多年了非常遗憾的就是没有游历过欧洲的钢琴制造基地，据说贝希斯坦钢琴拥有自己的质量控制体系，其中严格控制每一台钢琴的质量即使是最便宜的贝希斯坦钢琴立式琴也有着最高规格的品质。贝希斯坦的立式钢琴Model-8和Model-9这两种钢琴都被认为是最好的立式钢琴。It is a pity that I have not traveled to the piano manufacturing base in Europe for many years. It is said that the Bechstein piano has its own quality control system, in which the quality of each piano is strictly controlled. Even the cheapest Bechstein piano has the highest quality. Both Bechstein’s upright pianos, Model-8 and Model-9, are considered the best upright pianos.
维基百科是这样介绍的：性价比在顶级立式钢琴中算是比较高的贝希斯坦还生产另外两个品牌：W.霍夫曼(德语：W. Hoffmann)由贝希斯坦设计，由位于捷克共和国赫拉德茨克拉洛韦的贝希斯坦欧洲工厂制造。另一个品牌是齐默尔曼(德语：Zimmermann)齐默尔曼钢琴由C. Bechstein设计，并由位于中国宁波的海伦钢琴公司工厂制造。Wikipedia introduces it like this: Bechstein, which is relatively cost-effective among the top upright pianos, also produces two other brands: W. Hoffman (German: W. Hoffmann) was designed by Bechstein and manufactured by the Bechstein European factory in Hradetskralowe, Czech Republic. Another brand is Zimmermann Piano by C. Designed by Bechstein and manufactured by the Helen Piano Company factory in Ningbo, China.
此次我打开琴盖的瞬间就被令人信服的质量标准所震撼，各种材质的组合及非常细微的优美工艺的确是我很少看到的。由于是小批量生产，使用的工艺和合理设计融合了最现代的理念及舒适的弹奏感。许多钢琴作品例如李斯特的《魔王》瓦格纳的《婚礼进行曲》都与这个活着的传奇品牌贝希斯坦有关。The moment I opened the lid this time, I was shocked by the convincing quality standards. The combination of various materials and the very subtle beautiful craftsmanship are indeed rarely seen by me. Because it is produced in small batches, the process and reasonable design used combine the most modern concept and comfortable playing feeling. Many piano works, such as Liszt’s The Devil and Wagner’s Wedding March, are related to this living legendary brand Bechstein.
作为调音师所讲述的依然是最重要的就是贝希斯坦的音色，其中我不想多提什么具有高贵、多彩、优雅、和谐的声音及高度专业的触感和独特的温暖、纯净、丰富等……这些常规的表述和售价。有一点是我此次调音过程中发现的最大不同就是这架立式琴的音色层次感非常棒，绝不逊色于三角钢琴及高于其它品牌立式琴。我多年来梦想之中的具有平衡音色感及清晰的高、中、低区域感的立式钢琴就是今天遇到的这款顶级品牌-贝希斯坦。The most important thing to talk about as a tuner is still the tone of Bechstein. Among them, I don’t want to mention anything more about noble, colorful, elegant, harmonious sound and highly professional touch and unique warmth, purity, richness, etc… These conventional expressions and prices. One thing is that the biggest difference I found in the tuning process is that the timbre hierarchy of this upright piano is very good, which is no less than the grand piano and higher than other brands of upright pianos. The upright piano I have dreamed of for many years with a balanced tone and a clear sense of high, medium and low area is the top brand I met today – Bechstein.
2023年2月写于纽约曼哈顿 Written in Manhattan, New York in February 2023
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