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Episode 10: Matt Johnson’s Epiphany About Tuning Pianos and What He Considers As The Holy Grail of Pianos

Episode 10: Matt Johnson’s Epiphany About Tuning Pianos and What He Considers As The Holy Grail of Pianos

FromSuccessful Musicians


Episode 10: Matt Johnson’s Epiphany About Tuning Pianos and What He Considers As The Holy Grail of Pianos

FromSuccessful Musicians

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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Oct 5, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Our special guest today is a Registered Piano Technician with the Piano Technicians Guild. He is a Bechstein Factory Trained Concert Technician. Suffice it to say, he has the knowledge and experience to best help customers fall in love with their piano again.
He has worked alongside and learned so much from some of the best piano technicians in the world. Among whom are Rick Baldassin, Keith Kopp and Torben Garlin.

What You’ll Learn
In this episode, we would learn how Matt Johnson started with music and how he ended up tuning pianos and owning MJ Pianos - his own piano store.
He also talked about different kinds of piano such as Steinway, Yamaha or Kawai and he mentioned his favorite one which he describes as having a  very colorful, orchestral, and full sound.

Things We Discussed
MJ Pianos - Matt Johnson’s piano store
C Bechstein - a German manufacturer of pianos, established in 1853 by Carl Bechstein.
Rachmaninoff - a Russian composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor. Rachmaninoff is widely considered one of the finest pianists of his day and, as a composer, one of the last great representatives of Romanticism in Russian classical music.
How Firmer Foundation - Jason Tonioli’s piece which is Matt’s favorite

Connect with Matt Johnson
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Released:
Oct 5, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (52)

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