On some, it just lifts the bass dampers. Anyway, to answer your question, sostenuto, from the Latin sostenere, according to the book, Piano Parts and Their Functions, compiled by Merle H. Mason. Regards, John M. Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: <Wimblees@aol.com> To: <Pianotech@PTG.org> Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2002 3:15 PM Subject: correct spelling > On some grand pianos, is the middle pedal the sostonuto or sostenuto? > > Wim > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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