Kuerti query

[Ted Sambell]

Hi Conrad!

I have known Anton Kuerti for twenty-four years. He can be exacting, but is
not mean. He says that all he wants is that the piano meet manufacturors'
specs. Seeing that manufacturors so often do not meet them themselves this
is a taller order than might first appear. Specifically, he wants to be able
to play pianissimos very evenly, which means close let-off, little drop and
close checking. His big thing is fitting hammers to the strings, Unless he
is pushed for time he will definitely check this note for note and  write
out any which need correction. Do not be offended or take this as critisism;
he fully understands that this is an ongoing need because of the nature of
hammer wear from use of the shift pedal. He is very sensitive to the
slightest flaw. I hope this does not sound scary. On the contrary, you will
find it a good experience working with him. Since he wrote the Journal
article he has gained in knowledge and abandoned many of the wilder ideas he
had then.

Best of luck, and say hello to him from me.

Ted Sambell
----- Original Message -----
From: "Conrad Hoffsommer" <hoffsoco@martin.luther.edu>
To: <caut@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 10:11 AM
Subject: Kuerti query


> Folks,
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> Anton Kuerti will be here this week.  What's he like to work with?
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> Conrad Hoffsommer -
> I live in my own little world, but it's OK, they know me here.
> mailto:hoffsoco@luther.edu
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