[CAUT] uprights with sostenuto

[Mark Wisner]

Kawai K8

Mark Wisner

-----Original Message-----
>From: Fred Sturm <fssturm at unm.edu>
>Sent: Oct 8, 2010 1:30 PM
>To: College & University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>
>Subject: [CAUT] uprights with sostenuto
>
>Anyone know who is still making uprights with sostenuto? Does Steinway  
>still do it? (not listed on their website, or I didn't find it). The  
>only manufacturer I know of for sure is Sauter, but maybe it is an  
>option you have to special order for others.
>	The question arises as a comp prof was wanting one, so I gave him our  
>Mason 50 upright, the only upright we have with sost. Once upon a time  
>lots of manufacturers did it, including even Wurlitzer. Yamaha did,  
>but I heard that had ended.
>Regards,
>Fred Sturm
>fssturm at unm.edu
>"I am only interested in music that is better than it can be played."  
>Schnabel
>