<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:x="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:excel" xmlns:p="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:powerpoint" xmlns:a="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:access" xmlns:dt="uuid:C2F41010-65B3-11d1-A29F-00AA00C14882" xmlns:s="uuid:BDC6E3F0-6DA3-11d1-A2A3-00AA00C14882" xmlns:rs="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:rowset" xmlns:z="#RowsetSchema" xmlns:b="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:publisher" xmlns:ss="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:spreadsheet" xmlns:c="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:component:spreadsheet" xmlns:odc="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:odc" xmlns:oa="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:activation" xmlns:html="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" xmlns:q="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/" xmlns:D="DAV:" xmlns:x2="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/excel/2003/xml" xmlns:ois="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/ois/" xmlns:dir="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/directory/" xmlns:ds="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#" xmlns:dsp="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/dsp" xmlns:udc="http://schemas.microsoft.com/data/udc" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:sub="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/2002/1/alerts/" xmlns:ec="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#" xmlns:sp="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/" xmlns:sps="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:udcxf="http://schemas.microsoft.com/data/udc/xmlfile" xmlns:wf="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/workflow/" xmlns:mver="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns:mrels="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/package/2006/relationships" xmlns:ex12t="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/types" xmlns:ex12m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/messages" xmlns:Z="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:" xmlns:st="" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 12 (filtered medium)">  <style>  </style>  </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space;-webkit-line-break: after-white-space'> <div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'>All,<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'>Last year we bought a Schimmel K-189. WONDERFUL instrument! For much less than a Steinway. It is an “institutional” model which has many features, like a music desk that goes clear across. This is the biggest selling point for me; the keys are as long as their 9’ piano so the player gets the feel of a full sized concert grand action. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'>All in all, I think we counted about 30 things that make it a good choice for institutions. For instance, there is a “Pencil catcher” on the fallboard so when you tip the fallboard up the pencil can’t go into the action, there is a dip on top of the stretcher so pencils, etc, set there can’t roll off. Lots of things<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'>Jim Busby BYU<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <div> <div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'> <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Douglas Wood<br> <b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 23, 2008 12:51 PM<br> <b>To:</b> College and University Technicians<br> <b>Subject:</b> Re: [CAUT] Grand piano size<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal>It seems to be the big question is why. The actions on the S, M, L, and O are identical except for the individual fitting details. The A has a different number of bass notes, but it is more important that the keys are the same length as the SMLO group. Same feel. So if the pianos are there to work on notes and technique, as opposed to musical interpretation, the differences are less important.<o:p></o:p></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal>The musical palette available gets disproportionately larger with the piano size. So if the purpose of the instruments is to develop musical concepts, then larger pianos are MUCH better. It is much easier to bring a fully-developed musical sense from a large piano to a small one than vice versa. This is where having access to a well-prepared concert grand makes a HUGE difference in the musical development of even an accomplished player. In fact, it probably makes disproportionately more difference for the accomplished player, as he or she will have the technical ability to follow the piano as it leads him/her into the larger world of piano tone.<o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal>So I would contend that, yes, the O outshines the M any day of the week (all else equal-- rarely the case, of course). And the A will greatly outshine the O. It is my experience that the A has nearly the full palette available, but it is a bit like working on a miniature screen. Full resolution, color, etc, but very small. The B is glorious, and the D is like the 50-60" HDTV with full home theater. The small Steinways, as nice as they are, rarely provide the full range of musical character.<o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal>Doug<o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal>On Oct 22, 2008, at 9:58 AM, VESELY, BLAINE wrote:<o:p></o:p></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><br> <br> <o:p></o:p></p> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:navy'>David:</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:navy'>I guess I never thought of them as practice studios, but practice rooms.  The teaching studios I am thinking of are voice, string, woodwind, brass studios.  Piano studios are set with B’s.  The reason I ask is that a second series of cost cuts have pared down all teaching studios to S’s and M’s where they were O’s and A’s.  I think O’s outshine M’s and S’s.  Looking for additional feedback to shore up my argument in the face of cuts.  Blaine</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:navy'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center> </span></div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"; color:black'>From:</span></b><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>caut-bounces@ptg.org [<a href="mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org">mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org</a>]<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>Porritt, David<br> <b>Sent:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Wednesday, October 22, 2008 10:28 AM<br> <b>To:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>College and University Technicians<br> <b>Subject:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Re: [CAUT] Grand piano size</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Blaine:</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Are you thinking teaching studios, practice studios, what kind?  Here at SMU we have Bs in the piano teaching studios, Ds in the artist (pianist) in residence studio, Ms, Ls, & 1 B in piano practice rooms (the B is not a good idea in a room that small, but you use what you have).  Voice studios have 3 Bs and a Boston GP163.  Most other studios just have what will fit.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>dave</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>David M. Porritt, RPT</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="dporritt@smu.edu">dporritt@smu.edu</a></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in; border-width:initial;border-color:initial'> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"; color:black'>From:</span></b><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>caut-bounces@ptg.org [<a href="mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org">mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org</a>]<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>VESELY, BLAINE<br> <b>Sent:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Wednesday, October 22, 2008 8:52 AM<br> <b>To:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>College and University Technicians<br> <b>Subject:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>[CAUT] Grand piano size</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:navy'>List:</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:navy'>I am inquiring what size grand pianos (specifically Steinways) you would suggest for studios?  Space is only a minimal concern.  Would you put an S or an M in a studio?  Is the model O worth the extra cost?  Why or why not?  What are the merits and demerits(?) of one versus the others?  Thanks,<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Blaine</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"; color:black'>Doug Wood<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"; color:black'>School of Music<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"; color:black'>University of Washington<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> </div> </div> </body> </html>