[Fwd: stradavarius / piano tone]

Keith McGavern kam544@gbronline.com
Thu, 4 Mar 2004 08:53:16 -0600


At 12:37 AM -0600 3/4/04, Carl Teplitski wrote:
>... A violins tone can be manipulated by an
>exceptional artist, whereas, not nearly as much manipulation can 
>take place when a piano is
>played, even by a great player. ...

I beg to differ kindly, my friend.

A great artist can do exceptional things with how the tone of a piano 
is perceived. The better regulated and voiced the instrument, the 
greater the expanse of those exceptional things.

Sincerely,

Keith

-- 
Keith McGavern                                    Texas State Association
Registered Piano Technician                 SOONER SPRING SEMINAR
Oklahoma Chapter 731                            March 11-14, 2004
Piano Technicians Guild                        http://www.ptg.org/tsa/
USA


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