[CAUT] recital hall size/ piano size

[reggaepass at aol.com]

Our recital hall seats about half what the one you're consulting on 
will.  Pianists have their choice of 3 nine footers (a marvelously 
rebuilt  Stwy D, a Falcone, and a Bosendorfer), a Yamaha C-7 and a 
Steinway B.  Except for accompanying less loud instruments (e. g., most 
voices, most flutists, etc.), or where stage space is a concern (e. g., 
large ensembles), pianists always choose one of the nine footers.  
Having a nine foot piano in a living room that is only slightly longer 
than that is like driving a hearse to ensure that you do indeed have 
the longest car on the block, but a nine footer is not "too much" for 
this size hall.

That'll be 2 cents, ma'am,

Alan Eder

-----Original Message-----
From: Barbara Richmond <piano57 at insightbb.com>
To: College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>
Sent: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 1:35 pm
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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