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 Stephen Birkett Fortepianos 464 Winchester Drive Waterloo, Ontario Canada N2T 1K5 tel:519-885-2228 mailto: birketts@wright.aps.uoguelph.ca
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