Mr. Sutton, You're probably correct that - like steinway - it's not appropriate to extend one experience to encompass the entire brand/line. What was the occasion upon which you were able to play the Central College Fazioli? What was the causal nature of the friction problem with the other instrument you examined? -bruce > -----Original Message----- > From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org > [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of ed440 at mindspring.com > Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 3:52 PM > To: Pianotech List > Subject: Re: FAZIOLI on the radio in .... And my personal > experience.... > > Hello Bruce, > > I have played that piano, and it is a wonderful instrument. I > was able to play with articulation far beyond my usual > abilities. I have never played another instrument like it. > > I was also called in to examine a Fazioli that was not > playing very well, due to excessive friction. The owner was a > well-off amateur, in love with his expensive instrument, in > love with his belief that he had bargained the dealer down > 20%, and in love with the stories of Maestro Fazioli > personally selecting the soundboards from the "Stradivari > Forest." So far as I know, he has not had the friction > problem corrected. > > That's the way it is, getting rich people to buy piano > furniture. Good practice letting go of anger. > > Ed Sutton > > -----Original Message----- > >From: "Bruce D. Rempe" <bruce at iDataDesigns.com> > >Sent: May 15, 2006 4:07 PM > >To: 'Pianotech List' <pianotech at ptg.org> > >Subject: FAZIOLI on the radio in .... And my personal experience.... > > > >Hello List! > > > >I have been away for several days, and while I received your various > >messages, I was unable to actually participate on this topic until I > >had a chance to download and listen to the recording myself. > > > >I agree that the recording is somewhat limited in it's fidelity, and > >it's always so hard to tell the nuances central to pianos and their > >music when not physically standing before the instrument itself. > > > >None-the-less, and aside from this recording/program, I > wanted to let > >you know that my little alma mater (Central College of Pella IA) > >acquired a Fazioli F278 a number of years ago (it was > gifted). About a > >year and a half ago I was there attending the annual homecoming > >weekend, and was allowed access to the instrument for an > extended period. > > > >I am not a pianist by trade (I was never that good), but I > was a piano > >major while at college. I continue to play on a very > amateur level -- > >mostly church and like events. But, I've never lost my > great love and > >fascination with the instrument itself. > > > >While I played the Fazioli I could only say WOW!! I was in > love. What > >an amazing instrument! > > > >While that was now about 18 months ago, I do remember specifically > >feeling that the instrument had an amazing ability to provide > >tremendous clarity and articulation without ever sounding harsh or > >shrill, and had true consistency in it's sound and > performance across the entire spectrum of the keyboard. > >The sustain lasted what seemed like forever. It could produce HUGE > >volumes of sound, as well as the most amazing ppp -- while never > >failing to deliver exactly the intended result from my fingers. > > > >All-in-all, it remains in my mind as the most amazing piano > that I've > >ever encountered. > > > >I don't know how many of you have experienced this brand and/or have > >access to them. The professors at this small college remain good > >friends of mine (especially the principal piano professor), > and I might > >be able to arrange a visit for the local (or state) chapter > and visitors if interested. > > > >Thank you all for your amazing contributions to this list! > > > >-bruce > > > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org > >> [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of PIANISSIMO > PIANOFORTE > >> S.L. > >> Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 1:32 AM > >> To: Pianotech List > >> Subject: Re: FAZIOLI on the radio in .... whenever you are > ready for! > >> > >> Hi Ric, > >> > >> I know, the program was COMPLETE UTTER BULLSHIT!!! > >> > >> It was more like advertising more than anything... haha, I wonder > >> what are those "thousands of innovations made by Paolo > Fazioli...". > >> The Italians are VERY good at marketing themselves in most things, > >> some they deserve the fame for (ie. Ferrari, the "pianoplan" > >> machine!...), others not (don't get me started on the > olive oil they > >> buy from Spain and sell as "Italian"). > >> > >> Anyway, it was amusing. > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> Patrick > >> > >> P.S. I can just imagine Mr. Fazioli in his suit, walking round the > >> forest selecting "the very best" trees for his soundboards! > >> > >> > >> > Hi Patrick, > >> > I was very disappointed with the programme. It is > >> unfortunate that, > >> > in order to appeal to the non expert audience, this type of > >> programme > >> > has to be dumbed-down in order to appeal and entertain. > There was > >> > some real bollox talked (Dame Ruth from the Menhuin School > >> was one of > >> > the worst) and to people like ourselves I thought there was a > >> > permeating thread of uninformed opinion. > >> > > >> > ric > >> > > >> > >> > >> Patrick Hinves Ballesta > >> Afinador/Técnico 610442371 > >> PIANISSIMO PIANOFORTE S.L. > >> > > > > > >
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