Crumb's "Makrokosmos"

[Newton Hunt]

Tell the department chair about the potential damage to the instrument
and ask him to require the artist to be responsible for any such.  I
did that once, the artist wanted to put tacks in the hammers.  I hit
the roof and the chair agreed with me and suggest they rent their own
piano for such abuse.

I HATE this kind of shit.

	Newton

Alan Crane wrote:
> 
> 
> This year, WSU's Contemporary Music Festival will include a performance of
> George Crumb's "Makrokosmos 1," a hands-on (hands-in) piece for amplified
> piano, metal pick and chain, etc.  The performer is a visiting artist.
> 
> We don't have a 'designated-hitter' piano to use for non-traditional and
> special-effects performances so it will be done on one of the concert
> instruments, probably a Bosendorfer 225 (7'4").
> 
> I'd appreciate any good advice, anecdotes, and general words of wisdom from
> folks who have dealts with this piece either as techs or performers.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Alan Crane, RPT
> School of Music
> Wichita State University
> crane@twsuvm.uc.twsu.edu