>Dear Subscribers, > >Does someone know the history and/or purposes for these pianos being made >without the top three notes? Does someone know the history and/or purposes for these pianos being made with the extra top three notes? JH Ask any pianist what they prefer! It is not a matter of "sounding better" or that those notes "never get played anyway", it is a matter of spatial positioning. Many pianists *need* the full 88 keys to give them the visual cues as to where their fingers lie. (I know I do) Try this: play Brahms Op. 118 No. 2 on a short keyboard (actually, any Brahms will do). You'll see what I mean. (Kinda like having no ")" on the end of your apositive phrase. Secondly, and this is gleaned from Ray Chandler, what of the sympathetic vibrations produced by nearly two octaves of non-dampered strings? Do these lend to the tone and expansiveness of the instrument? Without those top strings, will something (namely sympathetic and harmonic vibrations) be lacking? Eric Leatha tunrboy@aol.com
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