punching, it hits you

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On 15-aug-04, at 22:27, Richard Brekne wrote:

> I asked the famous Japanese pianotechs Mr.  Ono and Mr. Takahara  
> about this too whilst I was in Japan this summer, and they both 
> immediatly responded along the lines... "but of course-- didnt you 
> know that ???"... tho to this day I have yet to find a satisfactory 
> explaination for why the height of the backcheck can influence the 
> openess of the tone of the piano.


And indeed, that's the funny thing, nobody has of yet been able to give 
a satisfactory explanation about this issue.
I myself learned this from Tsuji-san, a tuning celebrity who is retired 
now.
He demonstrated this during the concert course and I could not believe 
my ears.
It is one of the magic tools we carry with us in our heads.

Thanks, Ricardo, my friend, for reminding me.

P.S.
Takehara-san was called 'the magician' because he was able to make an 
action lighter by just a few turns of his tools.
Ono-san (the teacher) was the gentleman and he spoke English the best 
of all because he had served in England for about 6 years.
Tsuji-san was the one who loved to talk about Italy and he shared an 
espresso with me every morning, jsu to get the feel of Italy...mann oh 
mannnn.............


>
friendly greetings
from
André Oorebeek

Amsterdam -
The Netherlands

www.concertpianoservice.nl
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