At 10:55 PM 10/11/2006 -0700, you wrote: >They dont make pianofortes anymore, they just make fortes > >Paraphrased remark attributed to Dale Erwins father that has always stuck >with me. > > >Cellist to Pianist: Cant you play any softer >Pianist: Well, actually no, I cant > >Conversation overheard at a rehearsal of the Brahms B Major Trio: > > >David Love >davidlovepianos at comcast.net >www.davidlovepianos.com This sentiment was clearly brought home to me (again) last Friday evening when we had a faculty recital. (harpsichord/fortepiano/baroque violin). I'd heard a couple of the pieces played by other faculty members on modern instruments and really wished the other pianist could have been there to hear the Fp/violin version. Balance was achieved which is probably impossible in the modern mode, but hearing it from historical (real or repro) certainly gives a better idea of what Mozart might have had in mind and possible emulated. BTW, to get back to the subject line - the hammer type on that Fp is layered leather... Conrad Hoffsommer - Keyboard Technician Luther College, 700 College Dr., Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045 1-(563)-387-1204 // Fax 1-(563)-387-1076 - Right now, I'm hoping to live until my age matches my golf score, - Until then, I'll have to be content to have my IQ match my handicap.
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