[Leica] Forte and Forte: Was, Even us natives don't write English good"

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

People who could care less about Classical Music or specifically acoustical
Piano's may not know that the noun "Piano' describing that musical
instrument is only half a word. (Just like to bikers "Mother-" is only half
a word.:)
The full name of a Piano is "Pianoforte" soft and loud.
The inference being that it can do both. And it can. A big deal. Most
precursors to the piano were pretty much one level.
As Brian said yesterday as in "Black and White" in reference to photography.
(not the keyboard) it's not about the blacks and whites it's all about the
gray's in-between. (I paraphrase and infer) Which is what pretty much among
other intangibles puts the Piano as the KING of all western musical
instruments.
They call it black and white or soft and loud but it's all about the
subtleties.
I guess that's Western thinking.

Other analogies or similes between a Grand Piano or not so Grand Piano and
photography might be:

1. The keyboard as the zones in a zone system.

2. Deardorf vs. Steinway. Both have a Chicago and German thing going. Both
deal with large blocks of wood and primo quality.

3. There is something pure and black and white like about a Piano. Just like
in black and white photography. It represents a classic common denominator.
Few things beat listening to a solo piano CD. No noise. No damn violins and
flutes.
... As one looks at the black and white shots on ones walls or in ones
coffee table duotone printed book.

Mark Rabiner
Photography
Portland Oregon



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