"Eiron" wrote in message
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On 19/03/2017 12:32, Iain Churches wrote:
I was on my way to a studio in Stockholm.
The owner told me had a "classic British sound"
I was interested to find out what he meant.

Acccess to the control roon was via the studio.
In addition to a good selection of new and vintage
German mics, and a fine model B Bluthner grand piano,


I once bought a 7'6" Bluthner. When it was installed the wife decided she
didn't like the tone so we replaced it with a 6 foot something Steinway,
which was put in a different room.

I suspect the problem was actually the room rather than the aliquot
strings
or anything about the piano itself, as it sounded OK in the shop and the
dealer agreed that it didn't sound right in the house.

The Bluthner, addition to the aliquot strings has a
cylindrical sound board which makes it sound like, erm,
a Bluthner. I can appreciate that it might not play well
in some rooms. It also has a light touch which many
sessions musicians prefer.

But the pianos, wife, house and fortune are all gone so none of it
matter any more. :-)

Russian composer Serge Rachmaninov wrtote: "I took only two
important things with me to America, my wife Natalja and my
precious Bluthner piano".

Iain