Playing on pianos with a detached touch

[kghayesh]

Have you ever played on a piano in which the sound of the keys disappear the moment you leave only one quarter of the key press ?? And I mean the sound doesn't just disappear smoothly, it just suddenly vanishes leaving you with a detached staccato touch.

I think these pianos are good or rather ideal for Mozart or Haydn. But,it is so hard to play Chopin or even Bach on it. You can't play a perfect legato on them unless you press the pedal more than you press on another normal piano.

I don't know but do you have any tips about playing on such instruments ?? The grand piano in the hall of the centre where I take lessons is of this kind !! And I always perform on it in concerts...

[faulty_damper]

It seems like the felt has compressed to such an extent that the dampers do not raise as high as they originally did.  The solution for this is to get a technician to adjust the dampers to their original specifications.

[kghayesh]

Are you sure it is something that can be fixed by a technician ?? I have the feeling it is something related to the manufacturer of the piano not something that can be fixed.

[faulty_damper]

The damper mechanism is controlled at the end of the key where there is a felt lining.  Over time, this felt becomes compressed and that means the key requires more travel to make contact to raise the dampers.  As a result, the dampers do not raise as much and the ability to play with a fuller tone, legato, becoms more difficult.

It is possible that the original manufacturer's specifications were like this but it is highly unlikely because of the increased difficulty for anyone to play it and sound well.