[CAUT] recital hall size/ piano size

[Andrew Anderson]

Barbara,
BYU HI, an "All Steinway" school, did a side by side comparison 
between a Sauter Omega (220cm) and a Steinway D with the music 
faculty when they were choosing a new instrument.  They chose the 
Sauter as the more musical instrument.  I've had one next to a 
concert grand too, and it was the more powerful instrument as 
well.  Your school is probably not in my dealer territory.  There 
aren't a whole lot of dealers yet.  I can put you in-touch with 
Sauter USA who can connect you with your nearest dealer.  Sauter will 
compete in an open bidding process and you might want to check it 
out.  Sauter will have an new (not played-in) Omega in Kansas City at 
the exhibit.  If you have a chance stop buy and dig into the 
details.  It is a very technician-friendly design.  I would 
definitely prefer it over a Yamaha or a NY Steinway when it comes to 
quality of technical execution.  Tone is a matter of preference, but 
I do like being able to hear Debussy clearly as opposed to the mush 
we've all become accustomed to.

YPMV
Andrew Anderson

At 08:31 AM 6/13/2007, you wrote:
>Paul,
>
>Are you ready?  The building is just being planned.  :-)   The head 
>of the humanities department and I are brainstorming--we've talked 
>of storage, humidity control, etc.  It's sort of odd that the piano 
>budget is in place this fiscal year, but the building isn't there 
>yet.  The C7 is indeed on the list of possibilities--especially 
>since I think the C7 at the church I attend could possibly be the 
>nicest one in the world.
>
>Next week is the big meeting on design, but I'll be in KC!  I've 
>made a list of my concerns for the department head.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Barbara Richmond
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:pwilliams4 at unlnotes.unl.edu>Paul T Williams
>To: <mailto:caut at ptg.org>College and University Technicians
>Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 7:54 AM
>Subject: Re: [CAUT] recital hall size/ piano size
>
>
>Good point, Wim,
>
>Our East Campus just finished remodeling a lecture/performance hall 
>that seats about 300.  The stage is very small and they want to 
>ressurect an east campus choir.  Their piano is way too small (a 
>Baldwin M), but the stage is way too small as well, so they will 
>have to mike it.  A Sty D or even a B would limit the size of the choir.
>
>Barbara,  did you consider a Yamaha c-7?   I beleive it is 
>7'6".  How big is the stage?
>
>Paul
>
>
>
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