Curved Keyboard Piano...

[Corno Dolce]

Hi Soubasse,

Bosendorfer's model 275 with 92-notes and model 290 with 97-notes - yes, they are sweet. Rubenstein makes a 12'2" Concert grand with 97 notes:

http://www.rubensteinpianos.com/r371.html

Here's a vid with it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42SK8...eature=related

Back on topic: If my memory serves me, a lecture I once attended had a Piano pedagogue from Germany who mentioned that Ravel's *Gaspard De La Nuit* was written with the Bosendorfer model 290 in mind.


Cheers,

CD

[methodistgirl]

What a beautiful piano. I can see myself playing this big concert grand
while the top musicians peck away on the little Steinway. I can imagine
hearing a rich tone with the strings being longer like that.
judy tooley

[Contratrombone64]

I remember the Sydney Conservatorium had an extended range grand piano. With an extra octave (not quite) extending the lowest note to a C (below the standard A of most pianos). These bottom keys were reversed in colour (black for naturals and whites for sharps/flats).

[methodistgirl]

For all you organist I have this for you.YouTube - Toccata Fugue in D minor ~ FAO Schwarz Big Piano
judy tooley

[keyboard builder]

I was pleased to find this reference to a piano I had only seen a few times before. I periodically check internet searches to see if anything new is coming out. That is because I am building one. It has 481 keys on 3 levels, (four manuals), organ pedals, a MIDI xylophone, chimes, drum pads, and other triggers. I am hoping to complete this prototype within a year or two. Feel free to check out the photos/albums/keyboard project at my facebook profile and let me know what you think. http://www.facebook.com/#!/DouglasAHall

[teddy]

Hello KB and welcome to the forum. Loved the picture

teddy

[methodistgirl]

If you ever watched Animusic with acousitic, you would see a
curved like keyboard which are just strings.
judy jennings

[keyboard builder]

I am a big fan of Animusic! I had envisioned so many things that he put into virtual reality before I could get them built for real!

[John Watt]

I was just looking at this and wondering what it would be like to play,
until I thought about playing with my hands and holding a mallet in my teeth.
And then I thought about building a mallet hat to hold two mallets.
Now I'm thinking, please, give me a call when you're finished,
so I can visit with my guitar to jam and try some tunes.
I hope your build proceeds efficiently.

[teddy]

John. A mallet hat?

teddy