new piano scratched

[Jim Kinnear]

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RE: new piano scratchedOR . . .=20

put a small note on or near the piano, or large one on the wall stating =
anyone who puts an article on the instrument, WILL BE BILLED for it's =
refinishing . .=20
Jim
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  From: Christopher D. Purdy=20
  To: caut@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 9:25 AM
  Subject: RE: new piano scratched


    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. =20
  -School of Music, Ohio University=20
  -Athens, OH  45701             =20
  -mailto:purdy@ohio.edu =20
  -(740) 593-1656 office =20
  -(740) 593-1429 fax

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