Laurence Well put. So many pianos so little time Dale S. Erwin www.Erwinspiano.com . Lots of singers and string players would be happier performing with smaller pianos, but there's such status associated with using a D that many pianists would be embarrassed at having to use anything less, even for chamber music in a smallish hall. I'm not convinced that the supposed greater range of tone from a D (even though not much 19th-century music gets into the lowest and top octaves) makes up for the necessity of having to hold back; I'd rather enjoy a pianist playing the hell out of a C or an A instead of pussyfooting around a D on a half-stick. Laurence . But admittedly I'm speculating as to why earlier Steinways designs may have been successful, but perhaps not powerful enough to compete with a large concerto orchestra in large halls, due to lack of hammer weight. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/20110301/973de3f2/attachment.htm>
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