On Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:13:19 +0200, Bill Jurgenson <w.jurgenson@WILLIAM-
JURGENSON.COM> wrote:



Nor do find this Hass or any other Hass very important in the context
>in organology, much less of musical history.

>What is instructive, however, is how totally unmusical the beast is, as
>are all the socalled copies I have ever seen or tried.
>However beautifully made the Hass instruments are (so are Pleyels),
>what stikes one most is the proximity to a Neupert that come out at the
>hands of modern players. 

If you listen to his recording the treble does in fact sound 'Neuperty' I think 
the scaling is a bit long and Gobles had strung it in steel .As it is tuned to 440 
the treble sounds like a steel guitar. 
As I listen to the recording my ear grow accustomed to the playing , the music 
and the instrument and I can appreciate it for what it is. It dosn't make me 
weep as does the Collesse and Franij played by Kennith Gilbert Nor does it 
overwelm me like the Goemanns in Edinburgh. I love the 1728 Zell for its 
round voice the Antwerp Dulcken for its classical purity and Kirkmans for their 
solid Sunday roast quality.
I have built Tasken Blanchet Bellott Delin (problems) Bull Creschi and Dulcken 
amongst others and enjoyed them all. I am yet to finish a Yale Hass. started a 
few year ago.

Richard Schaumloffel

ps also built a Couchet muselaar and have just installed the soundboard in the 
Donzelague 

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