FAZIOLI on the radio in .... And my personal experience....

[Bruce D. Rempe]

Mr. Sutton,

You're probably correct that - like steinway - it's not appropriate to
extend one experience to encompass the entire brand/line.

What was the occasion upon which you were able to play the Central College
Fazioli?

What was the causal nature of the friction problem with the other instrument
you examined?

-bruce


> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org 
> [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of ed440 at mindspring.com
> Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 3:52 PM
> To: Pianotech List
> Subject: Re: FAZIOLI on the radio in .... And my personal 
> experience....
> 
> Hello Bruce,
> 
> I have played that piano, and it is a wonderful instrument. I 
> was able to play with articulation far beyond my usual 
> abilities.  I have never played another instrument like it.
> 
> I was also called in to examine a Fazioli that was not 
> playing very well, due to excessive friction. The owner was a 
> well-off amateur, in love with his expensive instrument, in 
> love with his belief that he had bargained the dealer down 
> 20%, and in love with the stories of Maestro Fazioli 
> personally selecting the soundboards from the "Stradivari 
> Forest."  So far as I know, he has not had the friction 
> problem corrected.  
> 
> That's the way it is, getting rich people to buy piano 
> furniture.  Good practice letting go of anger.
> 
> Ed Sutton
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: "Bruce D. Rempe" <bruce at iDataDesigns.com>
> >Sent: May 15, 2006 4:07 PM
> >To: 'Pianotech List' <pianotech at ptg.org>
> >Subject: FAZIOLI on the radio in .... And my personal experience....
> >
> >Hello List!
> >
> >I have been away for several days, and while I received your various 
> >messages, I was unable to actually participate on this topic until I 
> >had a chance to download and listen to the recording myself.
> >
> >I agree that the recording is somewhat limited in it's fidelity, and 
> >it's always so hard to tell the nuances central to pianos and their 
> >music when not physically standing before the instrument itself.
> >
> >None-the-less, and aside from this recording/program, I 
> wanted to let 
> >you know that my little alma mater (Central College of Pella IA) 
> >acquired a Fazioli F278 a number of years ago (it was 
> gifted).  About a 
> >year and a half ago I was there attending the annual homecoming 
> >weekend, and was allowed access to the instrument for an 
> extended period.
> >
> >I am not a pianist by trade (I was never that good), but I 
> was a piano 
> >major while at college.  I continue to play on a very 
> amateur level -- 
> >mostly church and like events.  But, I've never lost my 
> great love and 
> >fascination with the instrument itself.
> >
> >While I played the Fazioli I could only say WOW!!  I was in 
> love.  What 
> >an amazing instrument!
> >
> >While that was now about 18 months ago, I do remember specifically 
> >feeling that the instrument had an amazing ability to provide 
> >tremendous clarity and articulation without ever sounding harsh or 
> >shrill, and had true consistency in it's sound and 
> performance across the entire spectrum of the keyboard.
> >The sustain lasted what seemed like forever.  It could produce HUGE 
> >volumes of sound, as well as the most amazing ppp -- while never 
> >failing to deliver exactly the intended result from my fingers.
> >
> >All-in-all, it remains in my mind as the most amazing piano 
> that I've 
> >ever encountered.
> >
> >I don't know how many of you have experienced this brand and/or have 
> >access to them.  The professors at this small college remain good 
> >friends of mine (especially the principal piano professor), 
> and I might 
> >be able to arrange a visit for the local (or state) chapter 
> and visitors if interested.
> >
> >Thank you all for your amazing contributions to this list!
> >
> >-bruce
> >
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org
> >> [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of PIANISSIMO 
> PIANOFORTE 
> >> S.L.
> >> Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 1:32 AM
> >> To: Pianotech List
> >> Subject: Re: FAZIOLI on the radio in .... whenever you are 
> ready for!
> >> 
> >> Hi Ric,
> >> 
> >> I know, the program was COMPLETE UTTER BULLSHIT!!!
> >> 
> >> It was more like advertising more than anything... haha, I wonder 
> >> what are those "thousands of innovations made by Paolo 
> Fazioli...". 
> >> The Italians are VERY good at marketing themselves in most things, 
> >> some they deserve the fame for (ie. Ferrari, the "pianoplan" 
> >> machine!...), others not (don't get me started on the 
> olive oil they 
> >> buy from Spain and sell as "Italian").
> >> 
> >> Anyway, it was amusing.
> >> 
> >> Regards,
> >> 
> >> Patrick
> >> 
> >> P.S. I can just imagine Mr. Fazioli in his suit, walking round the 
> >> forest selecting "the very best" trees for his soundboards!
> >> 
> >> 
> >> > Hi Patrick,
> >> > I was very disappointed with the programme.  It is
> >> unfortunate that,
> >> > in order to appeal to the non expert audience, this type of
> >> programme
> >> > has to be dumbed-down in order to appeal and entertain.  
> There was 
> >> > some real bollox talked (Dame Ruth from the Menhuin School
> >> was one of
> >> > the worst) and to people like ourselves I thought there was a 
> >> > permeating thread of uninformed  opinion.
> >> >
> >> > ric
> >> >
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Patrick Hinves Ballesta
> >> Afinador/Técnico 610442371
> >> PIANISSIMO PIANOFORTE S.L.
> >> 
> >
> >
> 
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