440 or 442?

[David Skolnik]

Hi Phil,
You asked:

First, how many of the Pops are coming?  All of them?
Next, what's your relationship to/with the hosting venue?  Who is legally 
obligated to fulfill the terms of the contract, or, for that matter, 
negotiate them?  And who sets the price?  You have already offered your 
advice.   It seems your only other obligation is to appropriately charge 
for your time.  Frankly, I'm surprised that the Pops contract only asks for 
441.

There is/are my inviolable comment(s).  Good luck-

David Skolnik
Hastings on Hudson, NY



At 04:57 AM 2/1/2005 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi All.
>
>The Boston Pops are coming my way, and the venue hosting them is requiring 
>441 for the piano. There is no piano in that venue.
>
>The 2 Concert pianos I am most intimate with are in a theater not being 
>used at the moment and will be available to the venue. Here's the question:
>
>-The rider calls for a S&S - at least 7' - to be tuned to 441.
>-The 2 pianos I know best - S&S D at 440 and Baldwin SD10 at 442 might be 
>made available to the venue.
>
>The reason the Baldwin sits at 442 is because that theater gets its share 
>of European visitors requiring 442. At first, the artists raise their 
>eyebrows when they see Baldwin on the fallboard, until they sit down and 
>play it.
>
>The Steinway does not like having its pitch changed..oh, it will cooperate 
>eventually, but the Baldwin seems more receptive to this pitch and staying 
>there than does the Steinway. The Steinway gets the bulk of the work in 
>that venue.
>
>I have recommended, of the 2, if they are made available, the Baldwin.
>
>Your comments are appreciated.
>
>-Phil Bondi(Fl)
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