Cristofori

[Rogerio Cunha]

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Kestens. The devil plays but I want with a better performance. If you =
may help me I thanks.Rogerio Cunha
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    De: Peter KESTENS <KESTENS.P@Debcom.be>
    Para: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
    Data: Sexta-feira, 13 de Mar=E7o de 1998 18:10
    Assunto: Re: Cristofori
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    Rogerio,=20
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    I think you've had your wet dream; yes, lucky guy, I hope for you =
you can make that old devil playing and sounding again.  Much succes =
with all the work you'll encounter. =20
    Peter=20
    't MUZIEKINSTRUMENTENATELIER
    PETER KESTENS
    BELGIUM
    KESTENS.P@DEBCOM.BE
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        Van: Rogerio Cunha <rogeriocunha@openlink.com.br>
        Aan: Pianotech Mensagem <pianotech@ptg.org>
        Datum: donderdag 12 maart 1998 15:53
        Onderwerp: Cristofori
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        Hello Ane and Robert. Now the history of the Pianoforte. I found =
it some years ago in a old house without strings, with the action in =
parts and out of the piano. I was surprised and this was the first time =
that I was in front of a wonderful piece but in a very bad condition.
        The first thing that  I did was to send a Fax to PTG and ask for =
someone that could give me more information about it and the only thing =
that I could read on it was the year, the name of GAMBIAZO, who makes =
it, and some numbers on the bridge 6/0, 5/0, etc.etc
        The PTG send me a fax with the phone number of Ray Chandler =
(RTP). I talk with him and he said me that was important speak with JONH =
KOSTER , Conservator & Associate Professor of Museum Science of South =
Dakota University. To him  I send a video, photos, a map with the =
speaking length of the strings. From him I received a letter and on it =
he said that was a very important piece and that because the string of =
each end was double and that seems be originally a harpsichord and that =
the Shrine To Music Museum  have one piece just like the mine made by =
Antunes but that the action of the mine isn't a Cristofori and that is a =
action of the mine is more primitive than the piano actions made by =
other Portuguese makers in the 1760s. After I was visited by Mr..Gerard =
Doderer, a German that lives in Portugal, and Mr.. Von Der Meer another =
German that was over the pianoforte about one week and that said me that =
is was a harpsichord converted in a pianoforte and they included this =
pianoforte on the book about early Portuguese harpsichords and pianos. =
This book says that the instrument that I have is a authentic one!
        After this I think that the goal of my life as a piano tuner and =
technician is to construct a Cristofori action to it. Would be possible? =
I think that yes because in piano we may do everything.Rogerio Cunha - =
IC Member of the PTG - Rio - Brasil

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