[CAUT] William Wolfram

[Brad Smith, RPT]

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Right on David!
Wim, we seldom get 'our day in court' even if we are right.
Sincerely seeking specific feedback eases tension, and helps us diagnose
both pianist and piano.
Most of all they feel 'heard', and it tends to change their 'hearing'.

Brad Smith, RPT
www.smithpiano.com

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  From: David Ilvedson [mailto:ilvey@sbcglobal.net]
  Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 8:49 PM
  To: caut@ptg.org
  Subject: RE: [CAUT] William Wolfram



  Wim,

  It would be helpful if the pianist had specific complaints.   Action too
heavy, unresponsive.. treble doesn't sustain...any chance of conferring with
the artist?  An email or letter, phone call to him would probably make him
feel like he's been taken seriously and YOU want to fix the problems (if
any)...

  David Ilvedson





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  The above named pianist played the Beethoven C minor on the new Steinway,
(the one I've been telling you about), with the Alabama Symphony in our
concert hall several weeks ago. Unfortunately, after the concert, Mr.
Wolfram supposedly made the comment "I will never come to Tuscaloosa again
if I have to play on this instrument". What didn't help is that our local
paper's critic heard about the comment, and trashed the instrument in the
paper.

  Although I don't think the piano is as bad as it is being made out to be,
I am taking a lot of heat from the some of the faculty members. I reminded
them that 5 previous concert artists didn't say anything about the piano. In
fact, two of them had their choice between our two grands, and chose the new
one.

  My question to you guys is this. Have any of you had any experience
dealing with Mr. Wolfram? I don't know the man, but have heard he is young
and inexperienced. I've heard, from you guys, that the better players know
how to play on any piano, but the less experienced are more critical.

  Wim
  Willem Blees, RPT
  Piano Tuner/Technician
  School of Music
  University of Alabama
  Tuscaloosa, AL USA

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