[CAUT] Adams 1/4 tone sharp piano

[Chris Solliday]

Eric,
Jim is right on, this is a very serious issue and certainly should be
mentioned along with your denial of responsibility. This will help the
educational process in many ways. The venue, the players, the composer (we
hope) and everybody in shouting distance will learn from this. How deeply
will a flying bass string penetrate human flesh at a distance of 10 feet, 12
feet, 15 feet... this is a chart you could present. Perhaps suggest kevlar
vests and masks be worn on stage and in the wings. Will a double wound
string with heavy core wire penetrate deeper than a thin wound? Which has
greater velocity in flight? There are questions that will need answers and
substantiation, data, charts, graphs,... It's Friday.  Good luck at the
concert.
Chris Solliday
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Harvey" <harvey at greenwood.net>
To: "College and University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 2:54 PM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Adams 1/4 tone sharp piano


> Another dumb sutheriner with something to say. Speaking of safety, you
> might consider clearing the path to stage right (is that right?). Stage
> crew, groupies, lighting (and light boards), etc., are all viable
> targets for uncontstrained, high velocity bass strings. I've seen it
> happen several times with bass strings, and that was with the piano at
> 'normal' pitch.
>
> Jim Harvey
>
> reggaepass at aol.com wrote:
>
> > Ron, thanks for your response.  As the School of Music's saftey
> > officer, I'll just have to insist that as the piano technician I don't
> > take any unnecessary chances.  If anyone wants me to justify this
> > caution, I'll show 'em this post from a highly respected colleague who
> > knows much more about these matters than I do.  Thanks again!
> >
> > Alan Eder , RPT
> >
> > P. S. Even if the small wrapped strings don't break at +50 cents, do
> > you think they could undergo some irreversible distortion capable of
> > leaving them sounding less good than prior to being tensioned so
> > highly once they are returned to "standard" pitch?
> >
> > ae
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