[CAUT] Fwd: Steinway sound-Hammer weights

[Ed Sutton]

Mark-

I think it's likely that your school has the finest recital hall in North America! It's the only one I know of where the walls can be "tuned" by the performer to give the desired liveliness. 
And your faculty may well be the most piano-aware on the continent as well. 
When's the next technicians' seminar?

Ed Sutton
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  From: Mark Cramer 
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    I don't think it works in the concert hall, or in the professional pianist's studio (or as the serious student's practice instrument). Perhaps there are exceptions, and if so I'd like to hear about them.

    Regards,
    Fred Sturm
    fssturm at unm.edu
    “Art is not a mirror held up to reality, but a hammer with which to shape it.” Brecht



  The SD-10 in our recital hall was an old rehearsal piano, until several of our faculty heard it with the new Ronsen Weickerts. Apparently they won't be giving it back anytime soon, because today I'm having to fit it with Jurgen's wonderful concert casters. 

  In December, I removed a 4 month-old set of Renner Blue-Points (same felt, but apparently a different execution) from the Steinway D in the same recital hall, and replaced them with a set of Ronsen Weickerts obtained through Dale Erwin. 

  Almost immediately, one of our faculty pianists, who had "cancelled" a recording on that piano in fall, sent me a note... "our Steinway's back!!"  
  Sorry I don't have time to elaborate further, I'll just say "it's been a long time since something that easy made so many people so happy."

  BTW, with regard to "professional," at least five of our piano faculty are professionally represented, and have active international touring careers. Wonderful people, each and every one of them, but they sure keep us on our toes!

  best regards,
  Mark Cramer, RPT
  Brandon University

  PS I believe the Blue-Points are bored at 51mm length, pitched 1 degree back, and 90 degrees to the shank through the capo section, tapered crown-to-tail, coved and arced nicely by "Alice" at Renner USA. If this suits anyone, please contact me privately and you can have them for $250.00 USD. (do the math!)
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