[CAUT] Re: Glenn Gould/Bach Stuff

[Michelle Stranges]

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So maybe I was right about thinking the springs were too strong!

:D
On Feb 28, 2006, at 9:48 AM, Chris Solliday wrote:

> The double hitting came from the overly strengthened repetition  
> springs that accomodated his light and lightening touch which when  
> there was any tentativeness, and he didn't make the floor of the  
> piano with the dip, caused the berbling. There are other unusual  
> aspects to the Horowitz action as well.  Chris Solliday
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Richard Adkins
> To: caut@ptg.org
> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 9:38 AM
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Re: Glenn Gould/Bach Stuff
>
> Ed,
>  Yes, I know... Horowitz's hammer blow distance was reported to be  
> 1.5"...but they had
> to harden the hammers to make up for lost power...not everyone can  
> handle a piano
> like that. Horowitz could. You will still hear double striking on  
> Horowitz' recordings, even
> with the shorter blow distance.
>
> Glenn Gould wanted no aftertouch...but perhaps had to settle for  
> some aftertouch...still he
> got double strikes.
>
> Richard
>


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