Crumbling pianos?

stranges@Oswego.EDU stranges@Oswego.EDU
Mon Aug 26 11:57 MDT 2002


:)
Have you got a "junker"piano that you could have set aside for stuff like 
this??
That way both parties are happy, and they can do what they will. (Don't 
know if tape on the strings is very cool..)

:) Michelle
stranges@oswego.edu

--On Monday, August 26, 2002 1:46 PM -0400 Blaine Vesely <bvesely@kent.edu> 
wrote:

> List,
> Anyone have experience with "Music for a Summer Evening" by George Crumb?
> Music director says "No nuts and bolts in this one, more like strumming
> and plucking at specific nodal points on the strings."  I am interested
> in how others have marked plucking points on strings.  The performance is
> in 3 1/2 weeks so I need to formulate a plan.  One of the pianists
> indicated he has used chalk; he also has put small pieces of tape around
> the string.  The instructions in the score indicate using crayon.  What
> are the chances that the bass strings will develop "delayed onset
> metallitis"?
>
> Blaine Vesely
> Kent State University






This PTG archive page provided courtesy of Moy Piano Service, LLC