[pianotech] Borgato pianos?

[Ed Sutton]

Before electric air pumps, pedal clavichords,  harpsichords and pianos were 
used for organ practice. It made economic sense, and you didn't have to wait 
for the organ pumper to sober up. Biggs made a recording of Bach's organ 
music on pedal harpsichord.

It's pretty cool to think that a company of 2 people and a dog can make a 
big piano of any sort.

Ed S.

From: "Ron Nossaman" <rnossaman at cox.net>
To: <tvaktvak at sbcglobal.net>; <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 11:38 AM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Borgato pianos?


> Tom Sivak wrote:
>> I'm sure I'll get flamed for this---I'm just poking fun.
>> It may very well be an excellent instrument.  I'm just
>> amused by the very thought of it, let alone the pictures.
>> Thanks for sharing them.
>
> The "modern" piano is already a bastard design, so there's no points lost 
> for that. I'd love to hear one (or two?). Tuning the pedal instrument 
> looks painful.
>
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