21st Century

[Ken Jankura]

Thank you, Mark, for reminding us of the beauty we surround ourselves with
on a daily basis. I was moved enough by a not-too-spectacular Petrof upright
last week to play (meager as it is) for a good long while after I finished
tuning. It was my first piano that day and I was late from then on but I
didn't care. I just kept remembering how good it felt to play. Find Joy.
Ken Jankura RPT
Newburg, PA

----- Original Message -----
From: <Ritchiepiano@AOL.COM>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 10:20 PM
Subject: 21st Century


>
> >In the meantime, of course, time marches on and the piano
> >continues to languish as a has-been instrument.
>
>
> Fellow Technicians,
> It seems we complain about a number of pianos,
> but it is possible to build a piano today with
> current methods, materials, and technology
> that would be accepted in any century. The last
> tuning of my day was a 6 ft. Schimmel and I personally
> could not have asked for anything more from any
> piano. Pure clean bass and treble, sounds great
> at pp as well as ff,  unisons--- not a false beat to
> be found. Action was responsive, well voiced,
> well regulated. Classic satin ebony finish ...
> what a beauty. Clients left me to finish and
> lock up, I stayed to play for another 20 mins.
> (meager as it is)
> Some things really shouldn't be changed, with
> all of the pianos shortcomings it is still the most
> beautiful instrument.
>
> Mark Ritchie RPT
>
>