[pianotech] tuning cold pianos (for Inauguration)

[Al Guecia/AlliedPianoCraft]

OK, further info. It's been released.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/23/arts/music/23band.html?_r=1&hp

Al


  From: JimWilsonian at aol.com 
  Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 8:33 PM
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Subject: Re: [pianotech] tuning cold pianos (for Inauguration)


    Thanks for the inside info, Al.  Pretty much what we'd suspected.  Considering the circumstances, it was a most forgivable choice!


  Cheers,
  Jim Wilson


  This is all I can say at the moment. If I get a release, I can give you more information.


    The musicians decided to use a pre-recorded track they made on Sunday at the Marine Corps 
    Band's recording studio on their Hamburg B.

    Maybe more to follow.

    Al

      From: JimWilsonian at aol.com
      Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 6:54 PM
      To: pianotech at ptg.org
      Subject: Re: [pianotech] tuning cold pianos (for Inauguration)


        Actually, my musso friends and I wondered if what we were hearing was in fact "live".  Granted, we're talking Itzak, Yo Yo and other amazing players, but (a) sonically it was perfect, (b) everyone's pitch was spot on -- even in 20 degree weather, and (c) I don't recall the instruments being miked or wired.  (Maybe they were and I didn't notice.)  Anyone else wonder if they were perhaps playing along to a pre-recorded track?


      Jim Wilson


        Re: tuning cold pianos (for Inauguration)

        On a related topic, I wonder who tuned the piano used outside at Barack Obama's inauguration. Must have been a real challenge - those were a few high-end performers on the stage - and the temperature sure looked COLD - and I noticed the sun shining directly on the piano (oh my!).

        Terry Farrell






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