Gina, et al, Ditto, etc. Anton's willingness to spend the time necessary to learn the finer point of technical work, while clearly driven by necessity, have made him an even more compentent performer. This is particularly true when viewed from the position of knowing where the piano stops and he starts. He published, years ago, an article which makes the (very) basics of regulation immediately accessible to non-technicians. With his permission, I have used in classes for years and years. The title, of course, presently escapes my enfeebled mind, but is on the order of "..Things to look for and easy ways to check them..." Still the best 1000 words or less on how a non-technician can (reasonably) assess the basic regulation of an instrument. He's a joy to work with, personally and professionally. Best to all. Horace At 03:28 PM 3/26/1998 -0500, you wrote: >Ted, Stephen, All, > >Must chime in here. I can vouch that Anton does play whatever is available. >He was here a few years ago, and I, much to my regret, did not know of him >prior to his playing with our Symphony. > >When he asked if I would allow him to make some minor regulation changes or >if I preferred him to sit with me as I made them, I suggested he sit with >me. (Hey, was I gonna let anyone mess with my regulation???? yeah, right!) >That was fine with him. To my absolute amazement, he knew exactly, I mean >_exactly_ and specifically, the changes he wanted. As we were working he >explained that he, over the years, had lived in some rather remote places >where he didn't have access to a technician so he had learned to regulate >his piano himself. And he really knew how to regulate it properly! I was >super impressed. > >One of the nicest persons as well as a wonderful pianist I have ever had the >pleasure to make music with. Wish there were many more like him! > >Gina > >Gina Carter, Charlotte NC >-----Original Message----- >From: Ted_Sambell@BanffCentre.AB.CA <Ted_Sambell@BanffCentre.AB.CA> >To: pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> >Date: Thursday, March 26, 1998 2:45 PM >Subject: Re: evolution > > >> RE>>evolution 26/03/98 >>Dear Stephen, >> >>Just as a matter of record, I have had an association with Anton Kuerti >>going back 22 years, and it is not true that he only plays Bosendorfer. In >>fact he will use any suitable piano depending on the availability of such >>instruments. Inevitably, most are Steinways as they dominate the concert >>scene. His much greater concern is that the pianos are in proper voicing >>and regulation, to manufacturors' own specifications. He is exacting, and >>rightly so, but does not ask for eccentric or unreasonable practices. I >>wish there were more like him, then some concert halls would be obliged to >>take action to ensure their pianos are adequately prepared for the artist. >> >>Regards, Ted >> >>Ted_Sambell@banffcentre.ab.ca >> >>-------------------------------------- >>Date: 24/03/98 6:53 AM >>To: Ted Sambell >>From: pianotech >>Horace wrote: >>> I respectfully suggest that the comments to which you refer >>> reference preference for one contemporary instrument over another, >>> and not, as you seem to imply, that such a preference indcated >>> reservationless approval. >>> >>By that reasoning, since Horowitz would only ever play a Steinway, that >>means he didn't like the modern piano, and, because Anton Kuerti only >>plays a Boesendorfer that means he doesn't like the modern piano. >>Obviously faulty reasoning, now and then. >> >>It is human nature to have preferences, and people were no different in >>1800. There is simply no evidence to suggest that composers were unhappy >>with the instruments at their disposal, and plenty to demonstrate that >>they had no reservations whatsoever...some of which I remarked on last >>letter. Would Chopin have spent his entire compositional life writing for >>an instrument he felt was inadequate, in the hope that one day people >>would play his music on something better? Look at what these people >>really said, how they behaved, and forget the folklore. >> >>Stephen >> >>Stephen Birkett Fortepianos >>Authentic Reproductions of 18th and 19th Century Pianos >>464 Winchester Drive >>Waterloo, Ontario >>Canada N2T 1K5 >>tel: 519-885-2228 >>email: birketts@wright.aps.uoguelph.ca >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > Horace Greeley, CNA, MCP, RPT Systems Analyst/Engineer Controller's Office Stanford University email: hgreeley@leland.stanford.edu voice mail: 650.725.9062 fax: 650.725.8014
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