Sure, in this instance the choice is a no-brainer, but it's unfortunate our schools and halls have so few options, really. Of course I love S&S, but a good old Chickering or M&H would be nice for a change, both on the ears and the budget. Laurence ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred Sturm" <fssturm at unm.edu> To: <caut at ptg.org> Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 9:04 PM Subject: Re: [CAUT] Appropriate Piano for Small Recital Hall > On Mar 24, 2010, at 5:44 PM, Laurence Libin wrote: > >> Plenty of European recital halls do fine with smaller grands, or at >> least quieter ones than Ds. Tuning aside, how much has 9' preference to >> do with inferred prestige or (pardon the pun) self- aggrandizement? Maybe >> European audiences are more sophisticated, or more appreciate intimacy? >> Not a safe generalization, I know, but still . . . . > > > Yes, and they are mostly German pianos, often from the smaller > manufacturers, and have a considerably different character(s) from our > 9'. If that is an option, I'd jump on it myself. Similarly, if the > question were placed in terms of coming up with the appropriate piano > (wide open choices) for the described hall, I might have a different > answer. It was, instead, phrased as having a D available as an option, > with the alternative being more or less letting the D go and living with > the C-5. And I have no hesitation in saying "Grab the D." > > Fred Sturm > fssturm at unm.edu > "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness." Twain >
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