David Boyce wrote, >I noticed a newspaper article (in The Independent) at work today, saying >that a music college in Wales has bought a Stuart and Sons piano. There's a >recital on it this week, by Peirs Lane, the Australian pianist. Wayne >Stuart was quoted in the article, explaining some of the technical features >(though these were not well summarised in the article. >Now, how can I find time/money to get to Wales...... Hi David, I had the pleasure of viewing and playing one of these last July at the APTTA Sydney convention. There is one set-up on display at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney which we were able to view as well as several historic keyboard instruments in their collection. The Stuart and Sons is quite a different beast, had a stunning bass, unusual string to bridge coupling, and beautifully finished. I'm not a pianist really but one or two others who could play liked what they experienced and it sounded great in less than ideal surroundings. I tuned for Piers Lane a couple of years back when he visited, and we discussed the Stuart and Sons piano which he was going to play shortly after. He is one of the few pianists that has asked me to play the piano while he wandered around the theatre. Quite un-nerving for me but he was very easy to get on with. He is a stunning pianist BTW, just listen to his recording of Saint Saens complete Etudes on Hyperion. Definitely one of my favorites. If you can get there I'm sure you would be blown away by it. Regards, Graeme Harvey New Plymouth New Zealand
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