Bill Ballard wrote: > Ed, > > I think the point is that the majority of Great Composers did not arrive > until the piano tuning industry was well in place. Which was why Bach > was such a rarity, almost as rare as his piano. The real flourishing of > Great Composers was made possible once composers were freed from the > onerous task of tuning their own keyboards. > > Mr. Bill Bill, That's an interesting twist on history. Most believe the surge of piano composition is due to the ongoing development of the piano and the communication between composers and piano builders. Check out E. Goods wonderful little book. You can view my piano composer time line at: [link redacted at request of site owner - Jul 25, 2015] It clearly shows a rise in piano composers in the middle of the 19nth century. This is the era when the piano went through it's greatest changes. The evolution of the piano is a complex issue but can piano tuners really take much of the credit for this? Piano tuners, a cause or an effect of the piano boom? John Hartman RPT John Hartman Pianos [link redacted at request of site owner - Jul 25, 2015] Rebuilding Steinway and Mason & Hamlin Grand Pianos Since 1979 Piano Technicians Journal Journal Illustrator/Contributing Editor [link redacted at request of site owner - Jul 25, 2015]
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