Big Hammers

[Barbara Richmond]

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Hey all,

Some of you may remember the thread last spring, voicing for a big, =
dead, hall.  Still waiting for the bureaucracy to make up their minds, =
but in the mean time I've been thinking a lot about the project and I'd =
like to have a chat about hammer size.  The hall is huge (3500 seats or =
so), has lots of carpet and poses a challenge for the piano's =
projection.

I won't go into all the piano's issues (of which it has quite a few and =
I can deal with them), but there is one area I'd like to hear your =
opinions.  Right now, the piano (Steinway D) has the biggest hammers on =
it that I've ever seen.  Is it a fact that BIG hammers will help power =
and projection, especially in a problem setting like this?   A friend =
has recommended that I "leave them big."  Some days I agree with him and =
on others, I don't.  Of course, I won't really know what's going to work =
until I dig in, but I'd just like to hear what your experience has been.

Thanks,

Barbara Richmond, RPT
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