Recording the piano

At your risk. Not at all easy. Large spaces help a lot, eg halls, tall ceiling, church, outdoors etc. Early reflections being recorded make a frustrating result. Recently better luck came while recording the big Yamaha grand piano at SNFCC library (books tower). It is a average to big recording space, high ceiling, acoustic treatment on walls, seats, one of the main walls missing (making the sound escape to the other areas) which makes a perfect or great absorber! The piano was recorded, while Aaron was playing, with just one vintage Electro-Voice 635a omnidirectional moving coil microphone. Experience recording directly to Sony TC-D5m with or now low cut filters sugests that no low cut filter is needed. Lid was closed (regulations of library), mic was at say 4 feet.