This lecture, accompanied by a short slideshow, is aimed primarily at younger colleagues, and
perhaps also at instructors for - perhaps - new ideas to teach the next generation.
Steingraeber recommends 13 steps to "voice" a piano without touching the hammer felt!
The premise is: "THE PERFORMANCE OF THE RESONATING SOURCES IS COMPLEX AND
SHOULD BE QUESTIONED STEP BY STEP":
A poor sound is not always due to a malfunctioning hammer felt: the correct analysis is to ask,
WHERE might the transmission of the pianist's energy be disrupted?
The presentation aims to raise awareness of where the foundations for an optimal chain
reaction lie, from the touch... through the piano body... to the ear.
In his introduction, Schmidt-Steingraeber will discuss the musical objectives, while in the main
part, Wolfgang Schäffler will explain (and discuss) a checklist of 13 steps that should precede
the first puncture into a hammer head.
Klavierbaumeister Wolfgang Schäffler will draw on his experience as a production manager,
chief technician, appraiser and concert technician on three continents; Udo Steingraeber will
share insights from hundreds of encounters with pianists - together, they ar