This year, WSU's Contemporary Music Festival will include a performance of George Crumb's "Makrokosmos 1," a hands-on (hands-in) piece for amplified piano, metal pick and chain, etc. The performer is a visiting artist. We don't have a 'designated-hitter' piano to use for non-traditional and special-effects performances so it will be done on one of the concert instruments, probably a Bosendorfer 225 (7'4"). I'd appreciate any good advice, anecdotes, and general words of wisdom from folks who have dealts with this piece either as techs or performers. Regards, Alan Crane, RPT School of Music Wichita State University crane@twsuvm.uc.twsu.edu
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