<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1458" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; = FONT-FAMILY: Arial" bottomMargin=7 leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 rightMargin=7> <DIV><SPAN class=831514408-14082004>Hi, </SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=831514408-14082004></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=831514408-14082004>I like to hear one with other = hammers myself. Too straight a tone, no big event, but I blame the hammers as = well or even in the first place.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=831514408-14082004></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=831514408-14082004>For me I would not call the tone = "European" , may be Italian ? certainly not German, nor French (talking only of = what I know)</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=831514408-14082004></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=831514408-14082004>That said, indeed very homogonous = spectra, an a well build instrument for sure. May be what we like on some pianos = are the defects ?</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=831514408-14082004></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=831514408-14082004>Really, for the few I've try, I = was surprised by the lack of mystery or "mystical move" during the sustain.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=831514408-14082004>I've also heard that the very = early ones have been amazing.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=831514408-14082004></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV>I<SPAN class=831514408-14082004> prefer to be the technician than = the piano builder, personally, much more comfortable place.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=831514408-14082004></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=831514408-14082004>Isaac OLEG</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=831514408-14082004></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=831514408-14082004></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma>-----Message d'origine-----<BR><B>De :</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>De la = part de</B> ANRPiano@aol.com<BR><B>Envoyé :</B> samedi 14 août = 2004 05:16<BR><B>À :</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Objet :</B> = Re: Interesting service call--1st encounter with a = Fazioli<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT id=role_document face=Arial> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 8/13/2004 9:14:33 PM Central Daylight Time, pianorye@yahoo.com writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px = solid"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial> <DIV>Also I had a chance to talk with a touring concert artist who = said they have a Fazioli at the conservatory where he works. He described it as "vulgar". He also stated that he prefrered New York Steinway. </DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>There are 4 Fazioli at PianoForte of Chicago and I have played them = all and found them to be quite remarkable instruments.  The fit and finish = also is better than just about anything I have ever seen.  As with all = pianos, the name doesn't do the whole job, you need to have someone willing to take = the time and expense to keep them in top form and Tomas Zoles does just = that.  David Graham is the tech for these four gems and he is doing a great = job.  The concert grand has been in great demand at Orchestra Hall and Ravinia = since its arrival in May.  The show rooms have been used regularly by the Stradivarius Society for their recitals.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Mr. Fazioli's piano do have a European sound, you should not expect = a Steinway sound, it says Fazioli.  Though I would be interested = in hearing one with say Isaac or Ronsen hammers, you may find a much = more American sound.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Mr. Fazioli has worked diligently to reexamine many aspects of the = modern piano in an attempt to create the very best instrument possible.  = At time he may have taken some less than ideal turns and his pianos continue to evolve.  Rather than condemn one of the few manufactures who = actually makes regular changes in their instruments to improve them, lets see what we = can learn from his efforts.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Andrew Remillard</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>