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I have synthetic cartilage in my big toe joint. Maybe that will become suitable for knees and hips.

Remember that I'm thinking about the back side of the pedal - which makes a lever idea possible because we want to push UP the back side to lift the dampers. That way it will be pushing between the floor (support) and the underside of the back of the pedal. Getting the mechanical linkage to wrap around behind could be an interesting challenge, which is why I like the idea of a solenoid (like in a player piano system) connected to a pedal or knee switch to activate. It would be "all or nothing" which is simpler than a servo that would allow for half pedal and more sensitive movement. Again, because it is a grand piano, there is access to the back of the pedal to apply lift between that and the floor.

@ShiroKuro Beautiful. Thanks....

In addition to the idiot real estate agent, I’m surprised NYT chose this unit, and included this photo. I didn’t read through all the comments but a lot of people are commenting on it in the comments as well. At the very least NYT could have mentioned it in the “pros and cons” part, instead of just this: CONS Only the garden-level unit has access to the backyard. Pretty sure “bed bugs” is a more noteworthy-worthy con…

I’ve seen the bracket-like long pause but not the peaked-roof one.

@Bernard said in Had a screw loose…. (A piano thread…): Wow! I'm glad for you that the problem was pinpointed so quickly. He diagnosed it at the last tuning (summer IIRC) and of course now that he’s fixed it, it’s dealt that he was right. I don't recall seeing (or paying attention to) the back action. Same. I don’t think I even knew it was back there, and when people talk about “the action” on a grand piano, they’re generally only focused on the part that connects the keys to the hammers. But of course, that doesn’t control the dampers.

His point seems to be things have changed over 60 years. A 25 to 30 year old doesn't share all the cultural touchstones of my generation. Go figure. Maybe he should play assisted living facilities.

Thank you!!

@CHAS said in The Great Chicago Tune-Off (from 1997): I think he is 80. Yikes! How is his hearing? I had a tuner when we lived in the South, before I found the ex-S&S tuner (who was excellent!) and he was quite elderly and very hard of hearing! He used an ETA. And of course, back then that was when I had the rickety old Baldwin upright, so it was more than good enough!

@CHAS said in What news media do you pay for/subscribe to?: Ground News, but I have quit reading it I had forgotten about Ground News. Interesting concept. Why did it drop off your reading radar?

@wtg said in My "final exam" for piano class this semester: oh wait, you must mean links embedded in the posts in the thread... Yep! I was curious about the other arrangement I had linked, I might have it somewhere but I don't recall. But I'm pretty sure the Kaneyasu one I mentioned is (was) a piano recording of the exact arrangement that I have (and play in the video at the top of this thread). I got it from a Japanese music magazine and they had links to performances of the scores. But that link appears to be broken as well.

@jon-nyc Indeed!!

@CHAS said in This month's piano recording: may have to wake up the Clavinova that is here definitely!!

My favorite, although it's not a scam, is corporation x cannot verify your identity. Well, I'm probably the person on my valid driver's license.

That’s so fun!

@Bootsy Thank you!!

Welcome back! Looking forward to pictures.

@Jodi said in NYT article about Brahms Romance in F (with audio): @RealPlayer said in NYT article about Brahms Romance in F (with audio): There’s a Mendelssohn Song Without Words called “Duetto” that is just lovely, a dialogue between the left and right hand. And a couple of Grieg pieces that are just so delightful. So yes, I do this now and then. Duetto is one of my absolute favorite pieces. And the Brahms intermezzo that is in the same book with the one that started this thread. (Can’t remember the number). Op 118 #2 is the one I think you are thinking of (you have played it for me. ) That is my favorite Brahms piano piece. I wish I could play it. I've tried, but the middle section is just too hard for me.