[78-L] Neo- Bechstein piano

[Malcolm Rockwell]

I could never see the reasoning for a 1/4 tone piano except as an 
experiment. Without using at least two foot pedals to shift the action 
mechanically up or down the harp (which holds the strings) the player 
could not play an octave (a sexthtave??) with a hand span, as on a 
"normal" piano.
The instrument certainly isn't going to revolutionize western music.
You want 1/4 tones? Learn the sitar! Far more versatile.
Mal

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I. Cubillo wrote:
> A quarter tone piano... how interesting!
> To see: I haven't played the record yet, nor for the first time. When I play
> it, I'll connect the PC and make a copy of each side, and then try to post
> it on the BOX site or the 78-Archives.
>
> Then I'll post the link to the files.
>
> Iñigo Cubillo
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Malcolm Smith" <malcolms at redshift.com>
> To: <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> Sent: Friday, May 29, 2009 9:43 PM
> Subject: [78-L] Neo- Bechstein piano
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>> They were one of the best pianos made and there were experimental
>> pianos made in those days. It could be what, if memory serves, was
>> known as a Bechstein Haas piano which had two keypoards like a
>> harpsichord. I have a record made on one of them of a Bach work. On a
>> different label from that time I have a recording of a quarter tone
>> piano.
>>
>> Malcolm Smith.
>>
>> On May 29, 2009, at 12:00 PM, 78-l-request at klickitat.78online.com wrote:
>>
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>>> Neo- Bechstein piano
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