Maria Thompson Corley (Julliard School):
"'Even when pianists do try to use both ends of the dynamic spectrum, our efforts can be stymied by inferior instruments. Nevertheless, if we don’t know how to create a triple piano sound in the first place, even the most wonderful Piano’s possibilities will remain unexplored. Playing quietly is more difficult than playing loudly; when my teacher, Gyorgy Sandor (with whom I studied at Juilliard), first introduced me to the idea of softer softs, I spent hours trying to achieve new levels of control. It’s still work, but so very rewarding."