[CAUT] Appropriate Piano for Small Recital Hall

[Jeff Tanner]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred Sturm" <fssturm at unm.edu>
> Any pianist _should_ be able to accompany most any  instrument (guitar is 
> a probable exception) with full stick. Whether  the solo instrumentalist 
> will agree to that is another question, but  that often has more to do 
> with how the soloist perceives the blend of  sound standing right next to 
> the open lid, rather than to the sound in  the hall.

Thank you Fred. I've been saying this for years and folks say I'm crazy. 
Wonder if it might have something to do with so many pianists practicing 
with the lid down?
Jeff