So does Ryan: "the left pedal lifts the back of the keys, like the Fazioli". Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don" <pianotuna@accesscomm.ca> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2004 5:40 PM Subject: Re: soft pedal on new Kawaii > Hi Ryan, > > I suspect the Fazoli version doesn't introduce lost motion. > > At 06:53 PM 25/07/2004 -0700, you wrote: > > >After all, why would Fazioli bother to put a > >similar-functioning pedal on one of the most expensive > >pianos in the world. > > >It is unfortunte that the typical upright action gains > >so much lost motion when the pedal is engaged and it > >is true that it can become a crutch. However a pianist > >with good technique will still have more control over > >the dynamics with than without it. > > Not if lost motion is uncompensated for. > > > >One of the things I really like about my Fandrich & > >Sons upright piano is that the left pedal lifts the > >back of the keys, like the Fazioli. My perception is > >that it magnifies my control over the piano at the > >pianissimo level. > > Agreed *if* there is no lost motion there is greater control > > > >Of the people who claim the left pedal is useless, and > >strictly for marketing purposes, how many are players? > > I would not dream of calling myself a pianist but I do play. > > >Ryan Sowers, RPT > > Regards, > Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. > > mailto:pianotuna@accesscomm.ca http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ > > 3004 Grant Rd. > REGINA, SK > S4S 5G7 > 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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