Thank you to those who donated to Piano Society in 2017.

Wow...

Discussion in 'The Piano' started by Terez, Aug 7, 2007.

  1. Terez

    Terez New Member

    Joined:
    Apr 30, 2007
    Messages:
    1,418
    Likes Received:
    0
    Occupation:
    Student
    Location:
    Gulfport, MS, USA
  2. juufa72

    juufa72 New Member Piano Society Artist

    Joined:
    Jul 13, 2006
    Messages:
    2,387
    Likes Received:
    0
    Location:
    Obamanation, unfortunately...
    Last Name:
    Grocholski
    First Name:
    Julius
    Is that even real?

    Yes I do live in Wisconsin. In an area which used to be populated at about 10,000 and farm fields as far as the eye can see. Now, 20 years later, the area is a sprawling, "developed" (more like destroyed) subdivision of Milwaukee. Population is about 38,000. Only a handful of farms left. Actually I drove past one and it is already mowed down and the topsoil is stripped and prepared for another subdivision. :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

    I prefer to live in the sticks. :p
     
  3. pianolady

    pianolady Monica Hart, Administrator Staff Member Piano Society Artist Trusted Member

    Joined:
    Jun 14, 2006
    Messages:
    8,710
    Likes Received:
    1
    Last Name:
    Hart
    First Name:
    Monica
    Really, really weird. Maybe organists would know how to play it?
     
  4. Terez

    Terez New Member

    Joined:
    Apr 30, 2007
    Messages:
    1,418
    Likes Received:
    0
    Occupation:
    Student
    Location:
    Gulfport, MS, USA
    According to UW-Madison, it is. :) Which is why you should go check it out! Madison is only about an hour or two away, right?
     
  5. Terez

    Terez New Member

    Joined:
    Apr 30, 2007
    Messages:
    1,418
    Likes Received:
    0
    Occupation:
    Student
    Location:
    Gulfport, MS, USA
    Yeah, organs and harpsichords have double keyboards sometimes, but I don't know if they're positioned the same way. I'm assuming that they would be similar, at least.
     
  6. pianolady

    pianolady Monica Hart, Administrator Staff Member Piano Society Artist Trusted Member

    Joined:
    Jun 14, 2006
    Messages:
    8,710
    Likes Received:
    1
    Last Name:
    Hart
    First Name:
    Monica
    Are there any sound clips with the picture?
     
  7. Terez

    Terez New Member

    Joined:
    Apr 30, 2007
    Messages:
    1,418
    Likes Received:
    0
    Occupation:
    Student
    Location:
    Gulfport, MS, USA
    I linked the article in my first post, but here it is again in case you missed it. No sound clips. :cry:
     
  8. pianolady

    pianolady Monica Hart, Administrator Staff Member Piano Society Artist Trusted Member

    Joined:
    Jun 14, 2006
    Messages:
    8,710
    Likes Received:
    1
    Last Name:
    Hart
    First Name:
    Monica
    Oh, sorry. Thanks. :)
     
  9. MindenBlues

    MindenBlues New Member Piano Society Artist

    Joined:
    Jun 19, 2006
    Messages:
    692
    Likes Received:
    0
    Location:
    Germany
    Home Page:
    Last Name:
    Schmidt
    First Name:
    Olaf
    Hmm, the only thing the second manual does is that you play an octave higher. But the sound color is the same. On organs and harpsichords and cembalo one can have different sound colors in order to give different voices different sound. I think, it is really nonsense.

    It seems that Steinway did experiment alot with different features.

    Have I told already that I too have a unique Steinway? No joke, my Grand is some centimeters longer in size on both sides. So the soundboard, keyflap, notestand, everything is widened by about 8 centimeters. The length however is the same as other Model "O" grands. After restauration, the piano restaurator said to me that he could not hear any sound difference to normal restaured model "O" from that time (1935). Sounds not brighter or more sonorous, but also not worse. After a telephone call to Steinway with giving the serial number there were no additional remarks done in that time why they have experimented with oversize on the right and left side. Strange, isn't it?
     
  10. techneut

    techneut Active Member Piano Society Artist Trusted Member

    Joined:
    Jun 12, 2006
    Messages:
    9,927
    Likes Received:
    2
    Location:
    Netherlands
    Last Name:
    Breemer
    First Name:
    Chris
    Yes, if only it had a pedal keyboard as well :D
     
  11. Terez

    Terez New Member

    Joined:
    Apr 30, 2007
    Messages:
    1,418
    Likes Received:
    0
    Occupation:
    Student
    Location:
    Gulfport, MS, USA
  12. pianolady

    pianolady Monica Hart, Administrator Staff Member Piano Society Artist Trusted Member

    Joined:
    Jun 14, 2006
    Messages:
    8,710
    Likes Received:
    1
    Last Name:
    Hart
    First Name:
    Monica
    Hey, Terez - thanks for the info. Except I work until 7:30 Thursday nights and that concert hall is about a 45 minute drive without traffic, but there's always traffic! If something changes in my day, I will definitely go.
     
  13. arensky

    arensky New Member

    Joined:
    Jun 11, 2006
    Messages:
    251
    Likes Received:
    0
    Occupation:
    Musician
    Location:
    Arizona
    Home Page:
  14. juufa72

    juufa72 New Member Piano Society Artist

    Joined:
    Jul 13, 2006
    Messages:
    2,387
    Likes Received:
    0
    Location:
    Obamanation, unfortunately...
    Last Name:
    Grocholski
    First Name:
    Julius
    interesting video. thanks for sharing.

    (seems to me that whenever there is talk about stretching at a keyboard there is always a joke or comment about Rachmaninov's large hands :wink: )
     
  15. pianolady

    pianolady Monica Hart, Administrator Staff Member Piano Society Artist Trusted Member

    Joined:
    Jun 14, 2006
    Messages:
    8,710
    Likes Received:
    1
    Last Name:
    Hart
    First Name:
    Monica
    I didn't see this before. Thanks, Chase, for putting it up. I don't quite understand why when you play the upper keyboard, the lower keys play also. Too bad I didn't go to that concert when that piano was nearby.
     

Share This Page