Steinway Bashing........

[Farrell]

This is a characteristic that I rarely see put in proper perspective. I have heard this same claim about Steinways and performance halls. It may be true, I just don't have much performance hall-related experience. If it is true, this may well be a feather-in-the-cap for the performing artist (assuming s/he is in competition with other performers, or is playing in a too-large venue).

What percentage of new Steinways reside in living rooms? What has their carrying power have to do with anything? Isn't this then a bit like the rear-deck air-foils on a Honda Civic? Mario Andretti had use for one, but Mrs. Jones going to the grocery store?

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Brekne" <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 6:58 AM
Subject: Re: Steinway Bashing........

SNIP

> Yes.... I aggree, the sound is carried across a room and through the sound of
> other instruments better then any other piano around. Tho some deny that, I have
> seen demonstrations myself that I cannot find a way to refute, have heard this
> observation so many times by so many people that I choose to align myself on the
> side of those who accept this as fact. Indeed.... Steinways whole reputation
> seems built to no small degree on the ability of a Steinway to fill a hall.

SNIP

> Richard Brekne