Ed,
We like our Barbara/Tom Wolf instrument very much. Commissioned by FSU
in 1998, it is a Walter copy with a traditional Viennese action and has
been quite stable both for tuning and for regulation. It is appropriate
for most Hayden, mid-late Schubert, and early-mid Beethoven. We are
fortunate that the instrument is housed in a studio that has double
doors for moving purposes. We have a dolly that fits nicely under it
without removing the legs so it transitions well from studio to stage.
We have transported it on its side and it seems to put up with that
quite well. The craftsmanship is extremely high quality. Barbara
travelled to FSU and spent a full day with me for orientation,
regulation, etc. Both she and Tom have been generous over the phone
with help.
Anne
Anne Garee, Program Director for Piano Technology
Florida State University College of Music
122 N. Copeland Street
Tallahassee, FL 32306-1180
850-645-7873
agaree at fsu.edu <mailto:agaree at fsu.edu>
http://music.fsu.edu/Areas-of-Study/Piano-Technology
<http://music.fsu.edu/Areas-of-Study/Piano-Technology>
From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Ed
Foote
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 12:57 PM
To: caut at ptg.org
Subject: [CAUT] Fortepiano for University
Greetings,
The school is considering acquiring a new fortepiano or a
pianoforte. The first question is which era, as they are not
homogenized like pianos. Another question is style of action, and yet
another question is durability, I don't want to get a prima donna
instrument that gets weird every time it is moved.
I also don't want to re-invent the wheel, so was hoping that other
Cauts that deal with the 18th century in an academic environment would
offer a suggestion or two.
Thanks,
Ed Foote RPT
http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html
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