Pianophilia

Dear FW190,

thank you for the interesting and rare Steinway ad!

DID YOU KNOW that the patented „New Accelerated Action“, described on page 16, is an invention
of famous pianist Josef Hofmann? It is still in use, but only in US-Steinways!

P.S. Malcolm must become desperate: There are still people who
do not yet know how „to place a post inline“.

Jean-Séb - I could not have said this so eloquently as you have expressed .............we post because we want to share and enthuse people with music we find interesting, beautiful and exciting. I also share Alfred's frustrations at time - as no doubt do we all at times - but know there are many PP members who did post hundred, if not thousands of scores on the old forums, and I suspect often with little thanks. But, there are a few folk, who although may post very little, do offer thanks regularly. And for which, I am very grateful. I suppose if nothing else, then many of the works we post are shared out in the greater world of music - and may in time be performed or even recorded. In years to come maybe we, who scan, will be seen as the forgotten heros of classical music, rescuing scores that in time will just crumble and disappear from libraries and collections......the future will likely be electronic not paper bound !! We are the pioneers of that age to come

Alfred - have I missed a posting not 'in-line' [checked but could not find one] ? FredB, HHH and I do check daily and will put works on line if applicable. I have still to do all the other main threads [vocal, chamber, orchestral etc.] but hopefully they will not be as difficult or time consuming as the keyboard thread. At the moment trying to get a batch of scanning done for everyone [more Goldenveizer for a start]............alas there are only 24 hours in a day

Please keep sharing Alfred - as well as Capriotti, Thal, Henning, Kvizy, Timtin, Relative, FW190, Scriabinoff, Sernov and so many other members of this esteemed group - it is much appreciated, and always greatly treasured.

Malcolm

mballan wrote:Jean-Séb - I could not have said this so eloquently as you have expressed .............we post because we want to share and enthuse people with music we find interesting, beautiful and exciting. I also share Alfred's frustrations at time - as no doubt do we all at times - but know there are many PP members who did post hundred, if not thousands of scores on the old forums, and I suspect often with little thanks. But, there are a few folk, who although may post very little, do offer thanks regularly. And for which, I am very grateful. I suppose if nothing else, then many of the works we post are shared out in the greater world of music - and may in time be performed or even recorded. In years to come maybe we, who scan, will be seen as the forgotten heros of classical music, rescuing scores that in time will just crumble and disappear from libraries and collections......the future will likely be electronic not paper bound !! We are the pioneers of that age to come

Alfred - have I missed a posting not 'in-line' [checked but could not find one] ? FredB, HHH and I do check daily and will put works on line if applicable. I have still to do all the other main threads [vocal, chamber, orchestral etc.] but hopefully they will not be as difficult or time consuming as the keyboard thread. At the moment trying to get a batch of scanning done for everyone [more Goldenveizer for a start]............alas there are only 24 hours in a day

Please keep sharing Alfred - as well as Capriotti, Thal, Henning, Kvizy, Timtin, Relative, FW190, Scriabinoff, Sernov and so many other members of this esteemed group - it is much appreciated, and always greatly treasured.

Malcolm

Seconded, thirded, fourthed, fifthed...not enough thanks for all the interesting and generous postings.
A big toast to accompany the well-deserved praise!

Please keep sharing Alfred - as well as Malcolm Capriotti, Thal, Henning, Kvizy, Timtin, Relative, FW190, Scriabinoff, Sernov and so many other members of this esteemed group - it is much appreciated, and always greatly treasured.

Yes it certainly is!

I do wish I was in a position to contribute scores. Alas, my geographical location has me in an area very remote area from everything but Latin dance music--and not many of those groups read music let alone write scores!

At least I am in a position to express my appreciation.

I also applaud those kind 'faceless' souls who have contributed so much in that past and do. I am flattered at the mention but by no means do I feel deserving of it. Still it is nice to be appreciated and more than anything, rewarding to know the time, effort, and expense enriches some lives. On this related note, some may want to do a search on youtube where one of my scans I posted was recently performed and recorded (a certain concert transcription by Vernon Duke of April in Paris arranged by Maurice Whitney. Lovely performance, pure fun jazzy magic).

I am feeling in high spirits with all the good cheer I shall upload some rare personal archive scores to the Iberia/Spain thread. Stay tuned.

Thank you very much for encouragement!!!

In respect of the music this is not a rarity, but in respect
of the editor it is extremely rare and contains some useful hints for interpretation:

mballan wrote:...Alfred - have I missed a posting not 'in-line' [checked but could not find one] ? FredB, HHH and I do check daily and will put works on line if applicable...Malcolm

The respective member corrected the posting himself.

Dito by Herrn Freudmann:

I have always like the 2nd PC better than the first, and this is certainly a choice edition to enjoy playing through it, particularly a pleasure in this crisp hires edition.

Very nice to have such clean editions of both of the concertos, Alfred.

Thanks for sharing.

I have no doubt that Alfor will be most obliged to post Friedman's edtition for Liszt PC #1???
A big thank you in advance.