---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment According to historical sources on the web it was Broadwood that=20 introduced the "true pedal" in 1784. Prior to that time the "pedal"=20 function was operated by lever(s) that were made to function by the=20 players knee. As for the 3 strings per unison, I haven't yet found any=20= reference to when that innovation came about. will wickham still being educated in upstate New York On Mar 16, 2004, at 12:15 PM, St=E9phane Collin wrote: > Good work Will. > =A0 > But didn't the 1722 Christofori already have the shift pedal (Albeit=20= > on a bichord unisson) ? > When did pianoforte's start having three strings per unisson (except=20= > in bass, of course) ? > =A0 > Regards, > =A0 > St=E9phane Collin. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 1031 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/4a/e1/f7/4b/attachment.bin ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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