Paul, The only experience I've had was with Bella Davidovich (sp?) several years ago. She insisted on rubbing the ivories with a candle. Since I had never encountered this, I was a bit uneasy letting her do it; but she told me (in her halting English) that this was the only was she could play. Her manager told me that she felt it gave her a better grasp and that she did it on every piano she played. Tho it took me a little elbow grease to clean them off afterwards, the ivories have shown no after effects. Gina Carter
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