<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hello list,<DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>N.P.R. did an article on Morning Edition several years ago. The reason I can recall this so well is that it was such a neat concept for left-handed pianists. I also remember hearing about a concert given by a left-hand performer which was intended as a demonstration of that piano. </DIV><DIV>As a piano instructor, I believe we right-handed should, even if it were just once in a lifetime, have the opportunity to play such an instrument. Maybe it would afford us a better understanding of how left-handed students feel trying to play so much of the melody with the weaker hand instead of the stronger one. Just a thought.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Rick Osborne</DIV><DIV><A href="mailto:rve@bvunet.net">rve@bvunet.net</A></DIV><DIV>www.rickosborne.net</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV> <BR><DIV><DIV>On Sep 30, 2007, at 4:27 PM, Andrew and Rebeca Anderson wrote: </DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; ">According to Fine in the '07-'08 Supplement pg28, Bluthner has built a piano that is completely "backwards" especially for left-handed pianists. It apparently was showcased in a concert where the pianist only had a few hours to practice (I'd like to meet him/her.) This piano is reported to be available by special order in 6'10", and 9'2" sizes.<BR><BR>Andrew Anderson<BR></SPAN></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>