piano size

Conrad Hoffsommer hoffsoco@luther.edu
Thu, 06 Oct 2005 08:48:02 -0500


At 06:31 AM 10/6/2005 -0700, you wrote:
>Hi Folks,
>
>Is there a "rule of thumb" for Hall size vs piano
>size? I've been asked to suggest size of piano for a
>600 to 800 seat Hall. How small is too small?
>
>Regards,
>Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T.
>3004 Grant Rd, Regina, SK, S4S 5G7
>Tuner for the Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts


157cm would probably be too small... ;-}

Too many moving parts, Don.

Big dead hall? Live hall? This hall is yet to be built? Is there an 
acoustician involved in the design at all?

Too MUCH piano is almost easier to say.  9' in our 1500 seat live hall is a 
good match. 9' in our pretty live 300 seat can be a bit much. (which is why 
we have two 9s in there, I guess.)





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