This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment I refuse to hit an older more historical fellow. C ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Don McKechnie=20 To: caut@ptg.org=20 Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 2:05 PM Subject: Re: [CAUT] Steinway Style II Grand Wouldn't it be great to see Chris argue his point with Malcolm Bilson. = Might turn into a slug fest! :-) Having lived here in Ithaca (the land = of historical performance practice) for some time, I find listening to = music performed on historical instruments interesting at least for an = academic standpoint. And, occasionally it is a great musical experience. = Cornell has a couple of pianos from the mid 1800's that sound very good = and when played by a skilled pianist, can be very rewarding to hear. = Just my humble opinion. Don I may as well take this opportunity to come out of the closet and = reveal my bias, actually a pet peave, just to be fair. In case anyone = wasn't catching the drift, I have almost no use for historical = instruments. I can't imagine any musician of the day, say Franz Liszt, = looking for "the good old piano." Most often professional pianists, = unless they are looking for novelty, or are overcome with this absurd = nostalgia for "original instruments," look for the best new piano they = can find. 'Cause the design is up to date and the parts are new and it = plays like they expect. Everything else is ANOMALY. And unless your = customer is of that ilk I'd stick to I-95. (I do make one notable = exception and that is reproductions. They make for wonderful = "Historical" concerts although I do think the whole concept is a bit = hysterical). Of course Stephen, be attentive to what Bill Shull and = others are warning of cause this isn't I-95, but get as close as you can = and a "NORMAL" customer will be happy. And BTW, sorry Bill, we're full = at MARC and printed for this year, but I have forwarded your shameless = self invitation to Steve and Paul and will put in a good word for you. Best to All, Chris Solliday =20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/a8/f8/8d/2e/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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