Instruments: Smoke Rings From Baldwin

Seated one day at a piano recital in Manhattan's Town Hall, a musician in the audience nudged his companion.

The piano tone from the stage, he whis pered, was remarkably rich and resonant. "Why can't I get a piano like that when I go to Steinway?" he grumbled.

Replied his companion: "Because this one came from Baldwin."

That was a surprise. Baldwin has for years made excellent pianos for both the concert stage and home. But although used by many orchestras and some solo ists, the Baldwin has never been the first choice of most top concert pianists, who complain that its...

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