<html 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=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="country-region"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PostalCode"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName"/>  <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> Who is afraid of a good soundboard?<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> The “abete di Fiemme” (picea Abies or Italian spruce or Fiemme spruce) is “magic” for the music.<o:p></o:p> A. Stradivari, the world wide known Italian violin maker, knew the “magic” of this tone wood very well. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> The Ciresa Co. uses exclusively Fiemme spruce, and has the privilege of choosing the tone wood in the forest: the choice is managed personally by Mr. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Fabio Ognibeni</st1:PersonName>, general manager of Ciresa, who is now considered one of the maximum experts on resonance wood and also of the construction of all types of soundboard. (see <a href="http://www.operesonore.it/">www.operesonore.it</a>)<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Are you doubtful about European soundboards for the American climate? <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Ask the best customers of Ciresa. They are exporting their pianos all over the world including <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">America</st1:country-region></st1:place>. (North and South)<o:p></o:p> Fazioli, Bechstein, Bluthner, Sauter, Bosendorfer, Forster, Pleyel, Schulze-Pollmann, Kawai.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Why would they continue to use Ciresa soundboards if they have had boards with problems?<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Everything depends on the method of use. <o:p></o:p> In the factories and in the best restoration laboratories, the good technician, rely on their experience and competence to obtain excellent result. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> From September 2008 the Piano Workshop Inc. in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">New York</st1:State></st1:place> will be the agent representative for the Ciresa Co. <o:p></o:p> Our Studio has been using the Ciresa soundboards (for pianos, fortepianos, harpsichords) since we opened our first shop in <st1:City w:st="on">Rome</st1:City> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Italy</st1:country-region></st1:place> in 1985.<o:p></o:p> We continue to use the same material in our rebuilding shop here in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">New York</st1:State></st1:place> with excellent results.<o:p></o:p> We know this material very well and we are ready to answer any of your questions.<o:p></o:p> The Fiemme spruce is not qualitatively comparable with any other manufacture in <st1:country-region w:st="on">USA</st1:country-region> and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Canada</st1:country-region></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p>  It is just what the rebuilder is looking for.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Now until December 2008 the Piano Workshop Inc. and the Ciresa Co. will give one soundboard for each technician that would like to try it with a promotional discount .<o:p></o:p> For future orders, the full price will be applied but there will be a discount  related to the quantity.<o:p></o:p> The technician who try our soundboard now, will be automatically discounted for all orders regardless of how many panels.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Further information and technical details will be sent upon request.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Experience the beauty and the magical sound of our soundboard, you will never regret.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Call or contact us at:<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Piano workshop Inc. <o:p></o:p> Marco De Lellis (RPT)<o:p></o:p> PTG – AIARP – Euro Piano - Registered Piano Technician<o:p></o:p> 21-05 31st. Avenue<o:p></o:p> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Astoria</st1:City> <st1:State w:st="on">New York</st1:State>, <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">11106</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">USA</st1:country-region></st1:place><o:p></o:p> tel. 001 212 575 4949<o:p></o:p> tel. 001 718 956 3110<o:p></o:p> <a href="http://www.pianoworkshopny.com">www.pianoworkshopny.com</a><o:p></o:p> <a href="mailto:info@pianoworkshopny.com">info@pianoworkshopny.com</a><o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> </div> </body> </html>