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Libeskind Designs Grand Piano for ROM Crystal

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Filed in Arts
November 13, 2007

Daniel Libeskind Piano Design
In collaboration with Schimmel Pianos, Studio Daniel Libeskind has designed a piano that will fit right at home in the newly designed Michael Lee Chin Crystal at the Royal Ontario Museum. This 5 metre (16 feet) long behemoth incorporates Libeskind's trademark jagged style for the exterior shell that will envelope the core inner workings of a "normal" grand piano. According to the Globe and Mail this design has been in the works since 2002, taking longer to build than the Crystal itself. An old USA Today article estimates the Libeskind piano will cost over $300,000.

As with the design of the Michael Lee Chin Crystal, you gotta love it (or hate it)! Personally, I'm not feelin' it. I wish he could channel more diversity into his design palette, such as his Chamber Works from the 80's.

Rendering: Studio Daniel Libeskind

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I'm hearing the Knight Rider theme. I hope it comes with a shimmering red light.

Posted by: bikingtoronto at November 13, 2007 2:11 PM

I thought the way a grand piano is designed was because of how it's supposed to sound... I'm wondering how this piano compares? Do these jagged edges make it sound better? For $300,000, I hope so! Damn!

Posted by: kari at November 13, 2007 3:27 PM

That... is fucking retarded.

Posted by: Ninja-bot at November 13, 2007 4:48 PM

I wish he could channel more diversity into his design palette, such as his Chamber Works from the 80's.

Huh? If anything this project is kind of like a physical version of one of the Chamberworks drawings.. unless you want an exploded piano I don't think you can reconcile instrument building and theoretical drawing. Don't get me wrong, I'm a monster fan of the older Libeskind work but I really don't understand what you are talking about with that comment. Does not compute!

Posted by: Greg J. Smith at November 13, 2007 9:04 PM

Greg all I'm saying is, enough with the zig-zag crystal shtick already!

Posted by: thomas at November 13, 2007 9:29 PM

I get the feeling that this piano can only play one note.

Posted by: SD Price at November 20, 2007 10:37 PM

I'd like to give it a test ride and see for myself..

Posted by: Mitch at November 21, 2007 8:48 AM

nicely played SD Price!

Posted by: thomas at November 21, 2007 11:32 AM

The most expensive piano (Alma-Tadema Steinway)sold at auction in 1998 for $1.2 Million!
It's original price was $1200 in 1880...
Lets see if this piano will be the most expensive one..

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