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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mark-</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>And your faculty may well be the most piano-aware
on the continent as well. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>When's the next technicians' seminar?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ed Sutton</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=cramer@brandonu.ca href="mailto:cramer@brandonu.ca">Mark Cramer</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, March 03, 2011 11:03
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CAUT] Fwd: Steinway
sound-Hammer weights</DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE cite=mid:B5A613A2-A094-4C11-ADB4-A752CF4A79C6@unm.edu
type="cite">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.<BR>
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<DIV>Regards,</DIV>
<DIV>Fred Sturm</DIV>
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Brecht</DIV></DIV></SPAN></DIV></SPAN></DIV><BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>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. <BR><BR>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. <BR><BR>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!!" <BR>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."<BR><BR>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!<BR><BR>best regards,<BR>Mark Cramer, RPT<BR>Brandon University<BR><BR>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 <U>privately</U> and you can have them for $250.00
USD. (do the math!)<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>