Question

Stephen Birkett birketts@wright.aps.uoguelph.ca
Tue Oct 3 13:47 MDT 2000


Having been involved with piano performance from both sides of the fence (i.e.
pianist and technician) - and these remarks apply equally to both historical and
modern pianos - it is ultimately the responsibility of the pianist to adapt as
required to meet the characteristics of whatever instrument is presented. There
is no excuse for banging fff with rough and ugly tone. While many pianists can
make some pianos sound good, it is possible to make any piano sound bad, and, by
recognizing its limitations, the true artist is capable of making any piano
sound good. In my experience there is no shortage of spoiled-brat un-thinking
superstar pianists, however there is a serious shortage of true artists. Go
think.

Stephen

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Waterloo, Ontario
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