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<p>Phillip Ford wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>Thanks Ric. A nice site indeed. The man
has some interesting things to say. Also apparently he's quite a
good pianist. I might have to look for one of his CDs.</blockquote>
He was refered to me amoung several others as a potential restorator for
our Herz instrument. We are currently in the process of attempting to find
funding for a very very complete, 1st class historical restoration. The
instrument is to be brought back to as fine a playing condition as is possible
without using any new material... or at least as little as is possible....
that is if we can find the money :)
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<br>Here's one quote from the site which might be of interest:
<p>"The variety of different pianos, which could still be found around
1900, was displaced by a boring uniformity. The modern piano is the result
of a development, which increased in the USA in late 19th century and which
swapped over the whole piano-building and -playing world. So it happens
that almost all modern pianos sound more or the less similar, because they
are built following the same principal rules of construction. One may
<br>object to this opinion that the modern piano is the last step of a
<br>"darwinistic" process. At the moment we can watch industrial
<br>massproduction, in which cultural dullness and global greed are mirrored."</blockquote>
Yes... he has quite the interesting set of views and perspectives on piano
history doesnt he ?
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<p>I also found his views on restoration interesting. At odds with
some on this list.</blockquote>
Grin... that isnt hard to accomplish... hehe.. half of us are in dissagreement
with the other half of us most of the time, and in dissagreement with the
other half the rest of the time... gets confusing :)
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<p>Phil F
<br><a href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives"></a> </blockquote>
<p>--
<br>Richard Brekne
<br>RPT, N.P.T.F.
<br>UiB, Bergen, Norway
<br><A HREF="mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no">mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no</A>
<br><A HREF="http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html">http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html</A>
<br><A HREF="http://www.hf.uib.no/grieg/personer/cv_RB.html">http://www.hf.uib.no/grieg/personer/cv_RB.html</A>
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