Yamaha CFIII Voicing

[Roger Jolly]

Hi Phil,
             Try lifting the strings and seating the bridge pins, it will 
improve the sustain and give the impression of being brighter.  If it's a 
new piano, it probably needs it.
Roger

At 06:21 AM 3/22/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>This is a timely thread for me.
>
>I'm working with a rented CFlll right now for the Sanibel Music Festival:
>
>http://www.sanibelmusicfestival.org/
>
>Every performer or accompanyist(sp) that I have talked to wants certain
>notes voiced brighter or more brilliant in a room that I would say is on the
>"live" side..at least when it's empty.
>
>Olga Kern wanted the entire top 2.5 octaves voiced "more brilliant"..and
>this is from a CFlll that I'm sure isn't much different than the ones you
>work with everyday.
>
>..a little juice and some deep needling low in the shoulders made her
>'satisfied', but not really happy...like i said, it's a rented CFlll, so I
>felt I had to tread lightly with the hammers.
>
>This CFlll is not dull nor bright..I would say it's in need, if any, of some
>play..it's rather new, and I think it just needs to be played.
>
>Different strokes, I guess..
>
>your thoughts?
>
>-Phil Bondi (Fl.)
>phil@philbondi.com
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