<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName"/>  <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=FR link=blue vlink=blue style='word-wrap: break-word;-khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space'> <div class=Section1> <o:p> </o:p> Rick Osborne wrote :<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> 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.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> I agree totally. It is realy verry intersting to see the reaction of (good) pianist who try to play on our double piano with left hand keyboard. (Museum of musicinstruments in Brussels) and I am shure it can open someones mind and maybe understand music differently. (as it can drive some musicians nuts)<o:p></o:p> Only one right handed pianist was ready to play a concert and write a piece for this particular piano. (we are still waiting)<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> I think this instrument has something to offer to composers and this little story I spoke about some days ago made me curious :<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> A pianist was playing a piece from Stravinsky on this piano (these pianos) first on the « normal « piano and than played the same piece on the reversed piano (using the same finger positions).<o:p></o:p> Believe me or not but it suddenly sounded like a piece of Bach. So  I wonder if Stravinsky could have known such an instrument and just decided to turn some Bach music backwards ???<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> The same guy than played a piece from Scott Joplin in major chord.<o:p></o:p> When playing the same piece on the reversed piano the chord became minor and it sounded like a completely different piece of music (even if the structure was the same) Quite funny.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Any thoughts ?<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <st1:PersonName ProductID="Pierre Gevaert" w:st="on">Pierre Gevaert</st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] De la part de Rick Osborne Envoyé : lundi 1 octobre 2007 3:06 À : <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Pianotech List</st1:PersonName> Objet : Re: A Backwards piano?<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> 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. Andrew Anderson <o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> </div> </body> </html>