Just thought I would update a bit on this one I got a chance today to talk to the professor who has the room where my two test grands are placed. He understood right off that there was a tuning difference between the two pianos, but had difficulty looking away from the fact that he liked the Yamaha much better then the Young Chang (no suprise there really). That being said he also pointed out that he thought the Young Chang was very much improved, and had a few descriptive comments that I have heard several times now. Amoung these were << The piano sounds lighter... more alive >> << The piano has more life >> << The piano has more rounded tone >> I have heard these same three comments, and similiar things from 4 other students since I last reported. He also pointed out he experienced the changes in the Young Chang as positives. He agreed to play more on the instrument and think about whether or not he feels this is conditional in any sense... ie music period or key signature. Otherwise I have had 4 students compare since last time, and though they need far more coaxing to get to the point where they are aware of what the difference is about, they echo very much what the professor has had to say. All are interested in continuing to see what they think of the temperament now that they are more aware of what this experiment is all about. I should also point out that all of the students so far have agreed to not talk to each other about this, or other students yet. So a distinct movement in a direction that supports the HT enthusiast point of view. Cheers RicB -- Richard Brekne RPT, N.P.T.F. UiB, Bergen, Norway mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html
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