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I remember playing on the 10'-2" Fazioli that was touring the country a
few years back. It was a quiet moment in the Albuquerque "Annual"
convention exhibit hall and I played a Debussy piece that I remember
from childhood, and I played it noticeably better than I had before -
more musically. I fell in love with the sound and there's nothing like
engaging the ears to make music.<br>
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But it was more than the tone quality that I'm talking about. It was
the predictable response that each key had, and the unbelievable
dynamic range which amazed me.<br>
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There have been other pianos, new, used and rebuilt, since then which
have suddenly removed my socks and it would be hard to say which was
the most magical without some side-by-side comparison. I wanted to say
that it is more than just the tone of a piano which impresses me but
the whole experience of playing it. If the instrument feels like a part
of me and I'm only aware of the music, that's what feels like magic to
me.<br>
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Tom Cole<br>
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