Avery, What I was really asking was whether in 1980 or so there was anyplace in the UK other than the Steinway London Restoration Centre that would have been doing "official" Steinway rebuilds. I assume probably not. Allen On May 18, 2008, at 7:37 PM, Avery Todd wrote: > Well, I really doubt it's New York! LOL Did I actually say that! > > Avery > > On Sun, May 18, 2008 at 11:10 AM, Allen Wright > <akwright at btopenworld.com> wrote: > David, > > By "superbly reconditioned by Steinway about 27 years ago" do you > mean Steinway London, or someone associated with Steinway in > Glasgow? Just curious... > > Allen Wright > > > > On May 18, 2008, at 2:06 PM, David Boyce wrote: > >> OK, so, last night I went to hear Angela Hewitt playing Book 1 of >> Bach's Well-tempered Klavier at City Halls, Glasgow. >> >> I've been to lots of recitals over the years. This was just about >> the most joyous, moving and uplifting ever. Ms Hewitt's preludes >> and fugues were profound, spiritual, considered, moving, never >> mechanical, never affected. >> >> As I hoped, she played a Fazioli (her own?) and though I have >> played them, and have CDs of them, this was the first time I have >> heard one live in recital. I had a good seat, about twelve feet >> away from the piano. City Halls Glasgow has a legendary acoustic. >> It was completely refurbished a couple of years ago. >> >> The tuner came on it the interval to tweak. I didn't speak to him >> as there was quite a bit of interest in the Fazioli and a good few >> people went up to the stage - some on to it - to look at the piano >> and chat to the tuner. (the stage is fairly low). >> >> Ms Hewitt used all three pedals. The piano sound was superb. I've >> sometimes felt that Faziolis in recordings I've heard sound rather >> cold somehow. So it was interesting to listen in live recital. >> Having played a few of them myself I know that they feel >> fantastically even and the tone quality is equally fantastically >> even and well-balanced. In recital it was a delight to listen to. >> >> Only the fact that I have another appointment prevents me from >> going back on Monday to hear Book 2. If you're in the UK, go! >> >> Yesterday afternoon I tuned the beautiful Steinway B in the local >> theatre, for performance of Scots light baritone Peter Morrison >> (his mother taught beside my late Aunt). The Steinway there is >> from the 1880s but was superbly reconditioned by Steinway about 27 >> years ago, and it's wonderful. A friend who went to the concert >> last night told me this morning that Peter Morrison commented >> favourably on the wonderful piano......it's all in the tuning, of >> course! >> >> Best regards, >> >> David. >> > > Allen Wright > London, UK > > http://www.broadjam.com/akwright > > > > > Allen Wright London, UK http://www.broadjam.com/akwright -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20080518/3b34f53b/attachment.html
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