Dear List,
Whilst I think that, in general, this is a marvellous list. Sometimes it gets really dull when:
a)Listers drive a point to death! b)When they don't listen to what the good people of the list, ie Diane, Lloyd, Tako,and blowing the old trumpet, me (I don't mind being modest, as everybody else seems to be blowing their's) and what we have to say.
I'm sorry to have to be brusquette here, but the fortepiano thing is one of them. Lots of listers are putting their tuppence ha'penny worth in (generally I would say it's worthwhile, but not this time) and getting it all wrong.
This being a Vocal-List, yes? Please bare in mind, that it should concern generally, vocal matters, or perhaps I've lost the plot?
At the end of the day, I couldn't actually give a monkey's about forte piano versus piano forte, because it's a sort of dead argument. It's like the discussion that's been going on about Castrati/Countertenors. Waste of time, 'cos not even slightly similar. The scholars in the time of say, Farinelli, had no idea that that was a voice in decline, even then, and likewise with the piano engineers who constructed the forte. Around the corner, there's a new development, and with such an instrument as the piano, it was bound to develop when the orchestra changed especially.
When it comes to the piano we generally have to put up with, or work with the modern day piano. That's the way of the world, whether we like it or not!
The point I made in an earlier posting, is, that, like Schubert et al only had the fortepiano do deal with.
Times they do a change (of course, and not always for the better) unfortunately or otherwise, if you wish, we must bend with it!
By all means, do a lovely recital with a fortepiano: Schubert, Schumann, Donizetti et al (and early Verdi) sounds great with it in the recital. But, a good strong accompanist could still drown you out if he/she so desired! That is then down to a matter of taste, rather than what should be the desired instrument.
I hope that puts an end to all the fortepiano etc waffling, 'cos that's all it is! Bring back falsetto v. head tone at this rate!!!!! That was as obsure as this argument!
Best wishes,
Ian. Voice technician. Bromley, Kent, England
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