new piano scratched

[Christopher D. Purdy]

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>It never ceases to amaze me how disrespectful musicians are of 
>pianos. The walls of our recital halls are covered with black marks 
>from the pianos being crammed against them. Scratch marks appear on 
>the lids hours after delivery. These are from the little metal feet 
>on the bottom of instrument cases. The faculty doing lectures in the 
>hall use the pianos for desks and put their briefcases (with the 
>little metal feet) and other things on top of the piano. After a 
>while, the instruments get a patina of abuse and you get out the 
>magic marker and quit worrying about it. I try to get the kids to 
>visualize the piano as a brand new Porsche Carrerra their daddy just 
>bought and think about what would happen if they put their 
>instrument case (with the little metal feet) on top of the 
>paint-job....
>

I agree,It isn't just the students.  I have had professional 
musicians come in and be so disrespectful of the instruments.  When 
our newest D was brand spanking new, a visiting artist, a pianist, 
strolled right in and slammed his briefcase down right on the lid.  I 
asked him politely to remove it and he thought that was funny!  "Boy, 
don't set anything on the piano when Chris is around".  I wanted to 
scream!  We just paid 65 grand for that piano you moron!  Of course I 
said nothing.  I bet if I put my tool kit on his new car he would 
have something to say about it.

chris
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-Christopher D. Purdy R.P.T.  
-School of Music, Ohio University 
-Athens, OH  45701              
-mailto:purdy@ohio.edu  
-(740) 593-1656 office  
-(740) 593-1429 fax
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