Steingraeber by candle light......

Richard Brekne Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no
Thu, 23 Oct 2003 19:27:15 +0200


Interesting combination of sounds you list up for us there Andre'. I
havent heard many Pfeiffers.. just an upright from more recent times and
it had a horrible transition from tenor to bass, but that was an
upright. Seiler tho... hmmmm... I always hear this thinned out middle
area in Seilers... beautifull bass and nice treble but that middle
section has something I find it hard to put a word on. As for Feurich,
Schimmel and Steinway... yep.... I can see what you mean in the
Steingręber... more Feurich then Schimmel tho.. (havent heard the latest
from Schimmmel so I have to leave those out)

Apprapo the "make a soundboard" idea Dale dropped on us yesterday. Could
be neat to get a complete enough list of soundboard parameters and try
and see what comparisions we make subjectively match things we see from
a desighn standpoint.

I think Dale has a great point... the theory is often taken peicemeal
and out of an overall perspective. Its great for those constantly are
planting new soundboards in cases, but for most of us we end up with a
lot of loose threads dangling there in front of us. 

Cheers
RicB


antares@euronet.nl wrote:
> 
> 
> The M is not my favorite either. Luckily I don't see very many of those.
> 
> My thoughts about Steingraeber grands is that they remind me of a
> combination of several makers :
> There is a bit of Seiler, Feurich, Pfeiffer, Schimmel, Steinway (the
> treble) and old Schiedmayer. And very maybe some Bechstein taste too.
> A very German instrument.
> I think that indeed Udo Steingraeber/Schmidt is successful in making
> smaller grands and.....they use WURZEN, which makes all the difference.
> 
> André Oorebeek
> 
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