It is really nice and interesting to listen to the music on the instruments on which it was actually composed. I have rebuilded old Erard grands like the one  Chopin once owned and many pianists find that playing the music on these pianos give them a better understanding of the music. I is of no interest which instrument the old composers would prefer as they had no choice. If Mozart lived today he might have played eletronic pianos and his music would be different. The old pianos were made for small halls and the major difference to a modern grand is that they have many more "colours" but not the same power as a modern grand. On the other hand you can play from "ppppp" while the modern grand may start on p or pp. Jurgen Goering <pianoforte@pianofortesupply.com> skrev:<blockquote class="replbq" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> I once had the pleasure of experiencing Beethoven sonatas played on an 1830s Broadwood concert grand in a piano collector's home. This piano was very similar to what Beethoven would have played and composed on a decade or two earlier. The instrument had been in good condition originally and had been refurbished. In this case, I was thrilled it wasn't a modern concert grand I was hearing. It was a "goosebumps" experience. Jurgen Goering Piano Forte Supply (250) 754-2440 info@pianofortesupply.com http://www.pianofortesupply.com David Boyce wrote: > That doesn't answer, of course, what sound Chopin would have LIKED to h > ear, or whether his >  music is BETTER on a modern grand or on one of his time. Personally, I >  go for the  modern concert grand every time!</blockquote> <hr size=1> <table><tr><td>Stava rätt! Stava lätt! Yahoo! Mails stavkontroll tar hand om tryckfelen och mycket mer! Få den på <a href="http://se.mail.yahoo.com">http://se.mail.yahoo.com</a></td></tr></table>