Andre, In the happy event that I am ever in Amsterdam, you may be assured that I will look you up. Chocolate cake? Latte? Yum. (By the bye, you also have the world's best gin - Bols Genever.) What's life without a little fun? To get things back on track re: pianos, I am mosted interested in your analysis of (particularly) the Foerster. The very few I have seen in the US have been, for their purchased purpose, adequate. I remember a client of mine, who had been a student of Franz Rupp, telling me that many accompanists preferred the Foerster. Certainly the (relative) clarity of the bass and usually clean tenor would have something to do with this. My admittedly limited experience is that they were/are difficult to keep well regulated, in part because of the oddly designed back action. Any thoughts or suggestions you may have would be most welcome. Thanks! Horace At 10:32 AM 1/25/97 +0000, you wrote: >Horace, >I loved your letter. >Tears were streaming down my flamish cheeks!! from laughter! (do you know paintings by Jan Steen? it's like that!) > >You said: >"I wonder if I can figure out how to make my keyboard do Sanskrit..." > >I have a customer who is unbelievably intelligent...he has almost finished his Sanskrit >and<, Chinese language study! I believe there are only a few of them here (most of them became plumbers anyway). >I think he has a keyboard possibillity for both languages, I could ask him. >In the mean time, I thank you for your good naturedness and humor. > >When in Amsterdam, come and collect your latte and a good piece of dutch cake! > > >Friendly Greetings from: > >CONCERT PIANO SERVICE >Andr=E9 Oorebeek >Amsterdam, the Netherlands >email address: oorebeek@euronet.nl > >=89 Where Music is no harm can be =89 > > > Horace Greeley Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes. Stanford University email: hgreeley@leland.stanford.edu voice mail: 415.725.9062 LiNCS help line: 415.725.4627
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