Les Smith wrote: > ....As for the problems involved in trying to play Chopin on a modern > piano, I would tend to agree, but that's a huge subject in and of > itself. Suffice to say that when I begin to explain to someone the > need of an instrument that can produce a dozen and a half, or so > basic dynamic levels; and an action responsive enough to be able to > translate small changes in finger pressure/weight into equally small, > but perceptible dynamic changes, because the pianist is constantly > playing at several dynamic levels at the same time as he balances > the various voices, I'm usually met with a blank stare and a rapid > change of the subject. > > Anyway, until I became ill, I spent a lifetime doing piano work for > old pianists, playing old music, on old pianos. It's always good to > come across someone who understands the subject. Any further comments > you might have would be warmly received. > > Les Smith ------------------------------------------------------------------- Les, Both Chopin and a really good modern jazz pianist would have understood. Del
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