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Topic: The Mysterious C. Bechstein (1896).

Recently, looking for news available in the user's download, I found in the Legacy corner a true precious jewel that was abandoned there: C. Bechstein (1896). Isolated with a unique preset in the package, without descriptions or satisfactory comments. Really mysterious!

I say "precious jewel" because, really, his sound is fantastic, excellent playability, pleasant to hear and feel. But I didn't understand why he was there in the Legacy corner and not part of the current KIVIR package.

Also, I don't know where it came from, which update was discontinued (Pianoteq 2.0, I believe) and why it was dropped from the main package.

The fact is that I use it and it is among my favorites. Does anyone else know him? Does anyone use and admire it? What do you know about him?

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Re: The Mysterious C. Bechstein (1896).

Strange, isn't it ?
I use it on a regular basis since i discovered it. It sounds so lovely.

Maybe they would've lost a selling point for Kremsegg 2 (the Bechstein 1899), or maybe they did not want to confuse people with another Bechstein from that era.

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Re: The Mysterious C. Bechstein (1896).

If I remember correctly...
It wasn't possible to update the model within a major release of the kivir instruments (mics I think). Then the Kremsegg came out which featured a vintage Bechstein as well and you know the rest of the story.

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Re: The Mysterious C. Bechstein (1896).

However pleasing it may sound perhaps they consider the accuracy of the modelling not up to the high standard of today?

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Re: The Mysterious C. Bechstein (1896).

Key Fumbler wrote:

However pleasing it may sound perhaps they consider the accuracy of the modelling not up to the high standard of today?


You are probably right.

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Re: The Mysterious C. Bechstein (1896).

Key Fumbler wrote:

However pleasing it may sound perhaps they consider the accuracy of the modelling not up to the high standard of today?

Doesn't matter to me, I'll be giving the 1896 Bechstein a try.  I just want a pleasing sound, don't care at all how closely it matches an actual piano made in 1896.

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Re: The Mysterious C. Bechstein (1896).

hesitz wrote:
Key Fumbler wrote:

However pleasing it may sound perhaps they consider the accuracy of the modelling not up to the high standard of today?

Doesn't matter to me, I'll be giving the 1896 Bechstein a try.  I just want a pleasing sound, don't care at all how closely it matches an actual piano made in 1896.

I'm sure you will like it.
It seems to be light, with thin strings, a bright and fluent sound, a very long lasting sustain compared to the pianos of the late 19th century.

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