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<DIV>In a message dated 3/17/05 1:19:15 P.M. Central Standard Time,
piano57@flash.net writes:</DIV>
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<DIV>I've seen plenty of both types (those who ride the una
corda and those who don't). Has it always been that way?
I've wondered if it started in earnest with folks trying to
control pianos that were excessively bright.</DIV>
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<DIV>Barbara Richmond</DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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<DIV>Personally I think he has always played this way. I don't know for sure=
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because I've only recently started to pay attention to it. But he mentioned =
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problem on the other D we have, and on his pianos in his studio.</DIV>
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<DIV>Wim </DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>