<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1251"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1522" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <P> <DIV>John Dorr asked: " <DIV>In your experience and philosophy can different pianists create different </DIV> <DIV>tones on the same piano, at the same volume (velocity of the hammer striking </DIV> <DIV>the strings) with different touch techniques? </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>John,</DIV> <DIV>Although, it would seem that it is not physically possible for the pianis to change the tone by simply playing a certain way, I think that there is something to what the teacher alludes to. The classic example is Horowitz's ability to make his Steinway sound so nice, even tho when played by others it sounded like crap.</DIV> <DIV>As to HOW it's done, I have no clue!<G></DIV></DIV> <DIV>Regards,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)</DIV> <DIV>Captain, Tool Police</DIV> <DIV>Squares R I</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <P></P></BODY></HTML>