On Tuesday, March 8, 2005, at 07:48 AM, Conrad Hoffsommer wrote: > 'Tis unspoken here, because we're small and I've been here longer than > most of the faculty, but any desired "prepared" piano music has to be > approved by me. Some preps are OK and don't harm anything, but others > are either altered or performed on a "special" practice room piano. > I had a thought, which I don't think was in that discussion. Our policy is likewise understood among the piano faculty, but we have been seeing a bit of turnover in the past few years with other profs retiring, some not being tenured, etc. Where would one "post" such a policy for new faculty and guest artists? What would you do for new faculty members? "Oh, hi, I'm the piano tuner, nice to meet you.. And, Oh, I'd like to bring your attention to our policy on prepared piano." We have very little problem, but what problems we do see are with guest artists, and students of other instruments who choose recital "literature" with odd piano performance techniques. When the kid comes up to you the day before his saxophone recital and asks for some tuning mutes, you're wondering just what is being done to the instruments behind your back. You just can't be there for every performance, for every rehearsal, in every studio during repertoire selection.... Jeff
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