Trivia question

[S. Brady]

The sostenuto pedal machanism was invented in Paris by Claude Montal. He
was a blind piano technician.He reportedly sold the invention to Steinway.


On Tue, 23 Sep 1997 JIMRPT@aol.com wrote:

> List; 
>  Interesting fact crossed my path today.
>  In 1917 T.E. Steinway received a U.S. Patent on a Grand Sustenuto system.
> Question (s);
> 1. Who invented the sustenuto?
> 2. In what country was the sustenuto invented?
> 3. What was different or 'special' about the inventor?
> Jim Bryant (FL)
> 

Steve Brady, RPT		 
University of Washington
Seattle, WA