----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Brekne" <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: November 29, 2001 8:53 AM Subject: Re: Grand Regulation Compromises > > > > Has it occurred to anyone that the pianist might be better off with somewhat > > lighter, more resilient hammers so we could move back toward a more > > realistic key travel? The human hands and fingers can only put up with so > > much abuse beyond which they will ultimately rebel. Even 10 mm of key travel > > should be considered excessive for rapid key work. Sure it takes a bit of > > getting used to now. Most everyone has become used to the massive actions > > required to play today's somewhat less than musical pianos, but give them a > > reasonable alternative and see what happens. (Yes, I've conducted the > > experiments--people really can play the piano with a key travel of 9.0 to > > 9.5 mm. And, when the piano is tonally responsive, they love it!) > > > > Del > > Better watch out there Del.... we find ourselves in complete agreement...grin. > Sounds to me like you lean just a tad in the LWHT direction... you do know Ed > personally dont you ? > Yes, I know Ed but, no, I don't toward the LWHT. I lean toward the nice old medium density, wonderfully resilient hammers. Del
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