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<DIV><SPAN class=530184517-30042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Ed,
I'd like to hear any responses you get. I mostly deal with the =
capo noise
in the treble and voice as Renner recommends, nothing unusual. =
After
hearing that Schimmel's manual calls for involved techniques, my =
interest is
peaked. Thanks,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=530184517-30042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>
<P><FONT size=2>Lance Lafargue, RPT<BR>Mandeville, LA<BR>New Orleans =
Chapter,
PTG<BR>lancelafargue@bellsouth.net<BR>985.72P.IANO</FONT>
</P></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT =
face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
caut-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Ed =
Sutton<BR><B>Sent:</B>
Saturday, April 26, 2003 9:54 AM<BR><B>To:</B> College and University
Technicians<BR><B>Subject:</B> Schimmel piano =
sound<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear Pros!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Has anyone out =
there
experience and opinions about voicing Schimmel pianos, especially the =
6'10"
grand?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> My experience of =
these pianos
amounts to 2 on the showroom floor. They seem mechanically
wonderful, but the sound leaves me cold. Brittle, bright, no change of =
timbre. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> One of these is =
available at a
price a teacher can afford, but it is so far off from her ideals of =
sound
that I hesitate to mention it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Can these pianos =
be made warm,
rich, gentle on the ears in a small studio?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Thank =
you.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> =
Ed
Sutton</FONT> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>