[CAUT] Una Corda

[David Ilvedson]

That would be George Winston...?

David Ilvedson



----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: James Ellis <claviers@nxs.net>
To: <caut@ptg.org>
Received: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 20:50:12 -0500
Subject: [CAUT] Una Corda


>This una corda pedaling thing has been an interesting discussion.  Now I'll
>add my two cents worth.  I have seen and heard the una corda properly used
>many times by top-rate pianists, but on one occasion I saw and heard it
>abused by a not-so-top-rate pianist.  He held the una corda down and beat
>the stuffings out of the piano for most of the "concert".  He knocked some
>unisons out, and I'm surprised he didn't break a string or two.  The piano
>had to be re-voiced after that.

>The una corda does indeed change the timbre of the note in ways that touch
>alone simply cannot do.  It also changes the decay characteristics of the
>note - nor is that change the same for all paitials.  It's quite subtle.

>Jim Ellis

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