Yamaha CF lll was - Jim Brickman

Isaac OLEG oleg-i@noos.fr
Fri, 5 Mar 2004 00:22:29 +0100


Hi Ric, we are happy for you !

Any sound samples available ?

What about density of tone when playing at the limit of saturation,
like in concertos FFF passages (that is one of the main concern
expressed by pianists on those instruments)?

Friendly wishes

Isaac OLEG



> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
> [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]De la
> part de Richard Brekne
> Envoye : jeudi 4 mars 2004 22:19
> A : Pianotech
> Objet : Yamaha CF lll was - Jim Brickman
>
>
> Off on the CF III tangent to this thread....
>
> The Grieg Academy for Music here in Bergen just purchased,
> or rather
> just took possession of its brand spanking new CF III a
> couple weeks
> back. I was the first who got to tickle those ivory(ite)s
> when it was
> first placed on its feet and this particular instrument is
> hands down
> among the very finest I have ever run across. I was really
> shocked to
>                      feel the depth this instrument had. On
> soft play
> you feel like you are sinking deep into the tones that
> return from it,
> and yet when you use a bit of force the instrument springs into a
> crystal ringing full and bright and exploding with life.
>
> I had no idea that Yamaha had come so far in its quest to
> best the very
> best of instruments. If this one specimen is at all
> representative of
> the new breed of top flight Yamahas... then all I have to
> say is "Move
> over Steinway... step aside Bosendorfer...."  This
> instrument is simply
> fantastic.
>
> Cheers
> RicB
>
>
> Tompiano@aol.com wrote:
> > I have Jim Brinkman twice in a matter of weeks coming up.
>  Last year his
> > agency made a big issue about renting a CF111, which the
> hall did. The
> > bad news was that the Yamaha dealer sent a very old CF111
> which had no
> > business being used in a professional setting. The
> regulation was so far
> > off it was ridiculous. The keyframe was knocking so
> loudly it could have
> > been used as it's own bass drum. Hardly any felt left on the
> > hammers...you get the picture.
> > The good news....I couldn't make that concert job and I
> had another
> > tuner cover for me AND I didn't have deal with the problems which
> > occurred that day
> > This year the concert hall refused to do business with
> the Yamaha dealer
> > on account of last year's problem. The hall informed
> Brinkman and he had
> > agreed to use our house concert grand.
> > Just 2 days ago, I got word that he is traveling with his
> own instrument
> > and no rentals will be needed. I'm was assuming it is a CF111.
> > Tom Servinsky
>
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