Steinway heavy touch

[Robin Hufford]

Hello Richard,
     Even though it has been assumed by the respondents that this is normal as this is characteristic of Steinway at present, this is not how a Steinway  action from 1886 was designed.  It is much more likely that there is a probably causing the heaviness in the touch for all of the instruments mentioned and that is probably verdigris in the action centers.
Regards, Robin Hufford

Richard Brekne wrote:

> Rant Start:
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> This whole issue keeps getting sidetracked into another Steinway bashing avenue. Seems to me we'd be better off dropping our personal preferences, for not to say prejudices, and answer questions topically as they come up.
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> Steinways, along with many others have opted for a heavier touch. At least half the serious pianists I run into, if not more, seem to agree with that position. I grew up learning piano and virtually every teacher I had scoffed at my mothers feather light Acrosonic. What can I say... lots of folks like a heavy touch that requires well excersised fingers to
> drive.
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> Others like a very light touch. And no doubt they have many good reasons for this preference as well.
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> What I dont see however, is the point of addressing someones querry about how to alter the touch of an instrument by engaging in a lot of irrelevant and opinionated criticisms of one or another make.
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> If somebody wants and asks for information about how to alter the touch of an instrument... thats what they should get in return.
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> End Rant:
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