Building 15-Foot-Tall Pianos

David Klavins is a piano maker who, for years, could not find pianos that made the sounds he imagined in his head. So he began building pianos to his own specifications in a workshop in Vác, Hungary, and they are truly unique creations. To wit: Klavins’ vertical concert grand stands over 15-feet tall, and he actually has to climb a ladder to play it, which he does, beautifully, just for us.

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[gibson]

I love the soft sound of the little one

[vanheden]

So much greatness compressed into 3-5 minute long videos. GBS always keeping it real.

[zuko]

The perfect way to flex in front of other normal piano players

Supreme brand is nothing compared to this

[havenlo]

I love how is last name is Klavins, especially when considering Klavier is German for piano

[bgwg]

Is it just me or does the small one kind of sound like a harp?

[Wintergatan]

The small piano won a lot of hearts here, including mine! Celesta/Piano fusion feeling. Voiceover style won less hearts I guess, but thanks for sharing this artist with us!

[pineau]

The smallest piano almost sounds like a Harp... Beautiful

[TheAndroidNextDoor]

The softness of that first piano genuinely blew me away. I honestly was not expecting it to sound so beautiful and light, like if clouds blowing in the wind were a sound.

[jasper]

I really don’t think that voiceover suited the style and feel of the video at all

[biiioya]

Interesting information, but the kids' show narration is a bit belittling.

[truecuckoo]

The small Una Corda, and the way David plays it 💕

[jayyyzeee]

At 3:17, "...to counter the evil on the planet with something very positive."
A very important and profound concept. We as individuals cannot stop much of the evil in the world, but we each have the power to counter evil with our positive actions.

[andrew_owens]

I have tears in my eyes. What a beautiful man. May he live to 110.

[nickbarrett]

Imagine if Hans Zimmer used this to score his movies

[zetacon]

I want to hear more from that 15 foot piano. It was amazing. No "normal" grand piano can compare.

[jayme]

the sounds of his pianos blew me away. i normally don't like the sound of pianos but his little one was angelic and beautiful. i can losten to that all day. all pianos should sound lile that.

[vizvaz]

This is the reason why guitarists have thousands of guitar pedals and new ones are being made every day- because they are looking for that perfect sound they have in their head. same with this guy- only he decided to build an instrument to capture that sound- respect.

[nunyabusiness]

the resonance and bass and clarity of that 15 ft one is amazing. concert halls should def have one on deck

[splendid]

What an amazing video! I have never heard about this amazing craftman until now, as a Latvian, this has been very refreshing. I feel the sound for the Grand piano is epic af and can't even imagine the sound it resonates in real life.

[kekzinj]

Wow. Those are the most beautiful sounding pianos that I’ve ever heard. First one especially