[CAUT] recital hall size/ piano size

[David M. Porritt]

Barbara:

 

You say "small" but in my view that's only 150 seats short of maximum for an
unamplified 9' piano.  Our larger recital hall is 500 seats and has a D & a
CFIIIS.  We have a small recital hall of 168-seats with a B and that's
certainly not overpowering.  

 

If you have too small a piano it has to be voiced up to where there are no
dark colors available.  A 9' piano in a 350-seat auditorium (especially if
the acoustics turn out as promised) can be voiced warmly but still have
enough power for Liszt.

 

dave

 

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David M. Porritt, RPT

dporritt at smu.edu

 

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From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
Barbara Richmond
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 3:35 PM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: [CAUT] recital hall size/ piano size

 

Hi all,

 

I'm serving as a consultant to a local junior college that is building a new
facility and purchasing instruments for it.  The recital hall will seat 350.
Even at this small size (well, small compared to other places I've worked),
I would think it would be preferable to be looking at 9' pianos, compared to
something in the 7' range.  I could be mistaken, though. (I'm a great
consultant, hey?)  I've been told the acoustics will be good (that's what
they all say...).  What do you think?

 

Thanks,

 

Barbara Richmond, RPT  

near Peoria, IL

 

 

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