This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment First, let me say I've enjoyed every thoughtful contribution to this = discussion and its whole should be presented as the paradigm of what's = good about the PTG and its members. I want to direct those interested = to a book by Alfred Brendel, his collected essays, entitled Alfred = Brendel On Music, specifically the chapter titled "Coping with Pianos", = ppgs 335f. In this writing, I quote, "If only one could make some piano = players understand that they would be of greater service to music as = piano technicians! The training of the tuner should, in any case, put = more emphasis on the artistic education of the ear. And tuners = should-in my Utopian view-be better pianists. On the other hand, all = pianists should be expert voicers-if only in self-defence. A course on = the regulating and voicing of pianos should be obligatory for all piano = students at music schools.", end quote. The chapter goes on about the differences and similarities of pianists = and technicians and I'd recommend it to your attention. As a pianist = who has studied at both I.U. and at Juilliard in the night division, I = know that very few pianists have any knowledge of the technician's art = and capabilities. Other than the cr=E8me de la cr=E8me, most don't even = know how to describe what they want to us. Having attended master = classes with both Brendel and Leon Fleischer, I wouldn't doubt that they = would enjoy our deliberations here and might even contribute to them. I = have scanned other books in my library about and by great pianisits for = references to temperments but to no avail. I'd be curious if any of you = have seen temperments discussed by them. I'm a lurker, as they say, but must say Thank You! to writers like = David Love, Mr. Stein, Ron, virtually every single person who has made = this discussion to fruitful. =20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/9b/89/de/56/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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