[CAUT] Performance facility inventory

[Porritt, David]

I do find it very interesting how people choose a piano.  Since we now
have a D and a CFIIIS in our larger hall, the choice is often more by
prejudice than anything.  I've theorized that the choice is made by
brand prejudice, then feel, and lastly sound.  It's all just an
interesting glimpse into human nature!

I miss the 2 piano thing we have had in the past.  We had Lisitsa and
Kusnetsof here and they did only 2 piano at that time, but then they
were just students.

 dp

David M. Porritt
dporritt@smu.edu

-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of
Wolfley, Eric (wolfleel)
Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 12:39 PM
To: 'College and University Technicians'
Subject: RE: [CAUT] Performance facility inventory

David,

We have a piano duo (Eugene and Elizabeth Pridonoff) in residence here
and I
think their presence has attracted students of that persuasion. In the
coming school year I believe we will have two official student duos in
residence. Lots of lid removals and messed up hinges. We have a matched
set
of Steinway B's in one of our smaller recital halls as well. I used to
try
to keep contrasting pianos in each hall but found that the more powerful
piano was chosen 90% of the time for solo recitals and even for
accompaniment. So the "chosen" piano would often get played 8-10 hours a
day
for dress rehearsals and recitals and the other would just rest. The
pianos
still have their individual differences but they blend well. Now they
get
used roughly equally. The Bosendorfer (which is a nice piano) spends
almost
all it's time lounging about and resting. I think it was used 6 times in
the
last 9 months.

Eric Wolfley, RPT
Supervising Piano Technician
College-Conservatory of Music
University of Cincinnati


-----Original Message-----
From: Porritt, David [mailto:dporritt@mail.smu.edu] 
Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 11:20 AM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: RE: [CAUT] Performance facility inventory

Eric:

Interesting that you try to keep pianos matched in your performance
spaces.  I guess we don't have nearly as many 2 piano events as you do.
Most of the time when 2 pianos are used together it is for the
accompaniment of a concerto with the orchestral reduction.  In those
cases, they usually want the accompanying piano to be somewhat
softer/mellower.  The other advantage to having the 2 somewhat different
is it gives a choice for people doing different style programs.  A
Brahms player as opposed to a Rachmaninov player.  A while back I had a
player change pianos at intermission as his first half was Mozart,
Beethoven and the second half Prokofiev.  I really like 2 piano things,
I wish we had more of it.

dp

David M. Porritt
dporritt@smu.edu
-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of
Wolfley, Eric (wolfleel)
Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 9:42 AM
To: 'College and University Technicians'
Subject: RE: [CAUT] Performance facility inventory

Hi Barbara,

Here at the Cincinnati Conservatory we have 2 Steinway D's in Corbett
auditorium in addition to a Kawai EX which can be rolled directly across
the
backstage hall from Corbett Theater (and vice-versa with the Steinways).
We
also have 2 Steinway D's and a Bosendorfer Imperial in Werner Recital
Hall. 

I think it is important to have at least 2 large instruments in the hall
that are pretty well matched since it is fairly common (at least here)
to
have duo piano programs. We had problems in the past with mis-matched
pianos
but seem to have resolved that issue.


Eric Wolfley, RPT
Supervising Piano Technician
College-Conservatory of Music
University of Cincinnati


-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Solliday [mailto:solliday@ptd.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 10:16 AM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Performance facility inventory

At Lehigh University, Bethlehem PA Baker Hall  One Steinway D, One
Steinway
B, One Yamaha C-3. Also one Steinway B is available from another room
and
another Yamaha C-3 is likewise available. I think ideally you would have
two
of each. We have to rent a second D for major 2 piano events. But we are
able to meet all other space and format needs in-house and keep
flexibility
and budget bottom line in mind. Chris Solliday RPT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barbara Richmond" <piano57@flash.net>
To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 5:30 PM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Performance facility inventory


> Thanks to everyone who responded on list and off list.
>
> If you haven't responded, there's still time!    :-)
>
> Barbara Richmond, RPT
> piano57@flash.net
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>
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I'm doing a bit of research on behalf of the performance facility
where
> > =
> > I work.  Here are the questions:
> >
> > How many pianos are available in your major concert/recital hall and
=
> > what sizes are they?  (Example, 2 S&S Ds and 1 S&S B)
> >
> > Do you have any comments on what you think the ideal inventory would
be?
> >
> > If you think folks are interested, reply on-list, otherwise, e-mail
me =
> > privately.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Barbara Richmond, RPT
> > piano57@flash.net
> >
> > Paul E. Dempsey, RPT
> > Piano Technician Sr.
> > Marshall University
> > Huntington, WV
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