The Big, Dead Hall (the happy ending)

[Avery Todd]

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Congratulations, Barbara! :-)

Avery

At 02:07 PM 5/3/05, you wrote:
>Thanks, Dale (and everyone else),
>
>Being the hero is good.  There were a few low moments during the process 
>when I thought I might end up being the goat (remember Charlie Brown on 
>the pitcher's mound saying, "This is it, I can be the hero or the goat." ?).
>
>Actually, I'm not convinced that everyone appreciates the instrument (but, 
>is there an instrument EVERYONE likes?).  There has been such a strong 
>tradition of extremely bright voicing around here (really loaded up with 
>lacquer) and this piano is definitely different.  I voiced it to be as 
>musical as possible (IMO), and since I was also expecting it always to be 
>amplified, I was very careful to avoid potential "ugly."  So, on Friday 
>when they said no miking, I thought I was headed for the goat pen.  I 
>*knew* the piano carried the hall by itself, but would it cut it with a 
>big orchestra?  My heart was in my throat and I was literally shaking when 
>I sat down to listen to the rehearsal.   Ah, the drama of it all.  :-)
>
>Counting my blessings......
>
>Barbara
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:Erwinspiano@aol.com>Erwinspiano@aol.com
>To: <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org
>Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 9:45 AM
>Subject: Re: The Big, Dead Hall (the happy ending)
>
>    Barbara
>      Congratulations.!!!!!!!!!! It feels good to be the Hero doesn't it?
>   You have indeed learned a very valuable lesson. I always remember that 
> working on Ds (in large halls) is always a different kind of animal & 
> once you have one success like you are describing you will never forget 
> it & it helps you build experience to apply to the next difficult 
> situations. You also know how a good D really sounds. Even with hose 
> terrible lacquered hammers. grin, Just kidding. I like the way they sound 
> when they are right. I'm just ribbing my friend Andre. It made me feel 
> good to read your evolutionary journey.
>    Regards
>    Dale Erwin
>
> > I learned an incredible amount on this job.  I had posed the
> > question a year ago last spring on this list about whether or not
> > bigger hammers were better for projection in a big place like this.  I
> > can answer that now.  No, they have to be juuuuuust right (like
> > Goldilocks and the three little bears).  I even discovered that they
> > don't have to be voiced like granite to carry (at least in this
> > hall).  So many of you helped me, whether you know it or not.  Thanks
> > to those of you with whom I had private e-mail exchanges.  It was
> > amazing--several times when I would have a question, someone on the
> > list would oblige me and ask that certain something I needed to know.
> > I couldn't have done it without you.
> >
> > If there is music to describe my adventure, I would say it's Rossini's
> > Overture to La Cenerentola.  Go have a listen--the tentative
> > beginning, the building crescendo and the joyous end.
> >
> >
> > Again, many thanks to all of you,
> >
> > Barbara Richmond, RPT
>
>

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