The ratio of uprights to grands here at BU is about 1:1. I am continually pondering piano placement to best meet individual needs,.. everyone "needs" a grand. One of the legitimate "needs" I've uncovered (beyond piano faculty and senior students) is any studio where quality accompaniament is required. This includes vocal, and just about every solo instrument. The precise control available with finely adjusted escapement and Una Corda are essential. In short, I"m told you can't get a good acompaniest (or collaborative artist as they are now called), student or otherwise, if you don't have a grand in the studio. A long term goal here then, is to tilt the ratio in favor of more grands. I'm gratified to note, we have received two grand pianos as donations this year, a Steinway A, and Heintzman D (6'). At the Banff Centre, Ted "Dad" (Sambell) maintains that if you demonstrate care for the instruments you have (we do extensive rebuilding both in Brandon and Banff) people will notice, and you will "attract" benevolence. Well what do you know, we just received another "B" in Banff! If my bias shows, I might as well declare it. I would rather rebuild and maintain instruments of quality original manufacture, than see the money spent on cheap new pianos. best regards, Mark Cramer, RPT >How do you guys feel about using grands instead of uprights for practice >pianos?
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