has anyone seen a 2-manual piano

[Alan Forsyth]

Yes, Bechstein with a Bechstein Moor coupled action. Had full double 
keyboard, I think. I have an action and parts diagram with a cutaway view, 
but I don't have an A3 scanner. The lower manual has extremely long key 
sticks. The upper manual slopes towards the player. Have also seen a pedal 
board attachment for those who can do some fancy footwork I suppose. Very 
interesting to play with all those octaves; sounds like those player rolls 
of yore.

AF


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Ultsch" <multsch@jvlnet.com>
To: "pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 5:44 AM
Subject: has anyone seen a 2-manual piano


> Do any of you know of any pianos from the past (or existing) which
> have two manuals?
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> The University of Wisconsin--Madison School of Music has the only two-
> manual Steinway D (Hamburg).  It will be used by Christopher Taylor
> for the Goldberg Variations in Madison on April 23, 2005.
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> This piano may be introduced by presenting some history of this or
> other similar pianos. Do any of you know of any other single grand
> instrument with a double keyboard?
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> This piano has an extended-heighth action stack with a five-octave
> keyboard "inserted" above the main keyboard.  The upper keyboard
> is "coupled" to the lower keyboard at an octave above (like a 4-foot
> coupler).  The main, lower keyboard is "normal," but a coupler pedal
> allows this keyboard to additionally play an octave above (like a main
> to main 4' coupler).  (I'm not an organist and I hope I'm making sense
> here.)  Pictures are available on request (450 KB JPEG's).
>
> Thanks for your input.
>
> Mark Ultsch
> Assistant Piano Technician
> UW--Madison
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