Those bad unisons are really going to affect the "voicing"... David I. ----- Original message ----------------------------------------> From: Greg Granoff <gjg2@humboldt.edu> To: CAUT <caut@ptg.org> Received: Tue, 1 Oct 2002 10:28:45 -0700 Subject: Re: Richard Goode >Hello Ray, > Richard Goode is a fabulous pianist whose main concerns are voicing, >voicing and voicing. He dislikes the hard, monochromatic sounds that >are often heard these days, and likes a wide ranging color pallette. When >he was here, at one point after he had been practicing for several hours I >approached and suggested it was time to touch up unisons, etc. He seemed >unconcerned and said in a dreamy sort of way, "I don't notice that-- I just >notice the >voicing". (Fortunately we have an S&S D that I keep ready in a more >"traditional" Steinway sound with plenty of power but less "bite" unless >pushed a bit, so he was very happy). Good regulation of course, but a round, >balanced sound is what he appreciates. You might want to let him pick his >instrument if you have choices there-- save yourself some work. Other than >that, he's great to work with-- modest to a fault, and absent-minded in an >amusing, bumbly sort of way; but when he plays Schubert or Beethoven it's >like entering another world. >Good luck. >Greg >Greg Granoff RPT >Humboldt State University >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Breakall, Raymond" <rbreakal@richmond.edu> >To: <caut@ptg.org> >Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 10:41 AM >Subject: Richard Goode >> >> Anybody out there ever tuned for Richard Goode? He is coming to our >> University next week and I wanted to see if anybody has tips on special >> preferences he has. Thanks! >> >> Ray >> >> Ray Breakall >> Piano Technician >> University of Richmond >> Booker Music Hall #38 >> Richmond, VA 23173 >> (804)287-6342 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> >_______________________________________________ >caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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