Crumbling pianos?

[Otto Keyes]

Blaine,

I'd try a delicate line with a magic marker.  If the mark is done carefully,
it will just be on the surface of the copper winding & can be wiped of with
alcohol.  Crayon & tape will leave a residue which may get between the
windings & collect dust, thus deadening the strings, if you try to get it
off with solvent.

Otto
Piano Technician
University of Idaho
208-885-7918
----- Original Message -----
From: "Blaine Vesely" <bvesely@kent.edu>
To: <caut@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 10:46 AM
Subject: Crumbling pianos?


> 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
>