Richard Goode

[Kent Swafford]

A very nice fellow, I caught him being "human" a few years ago. He tried to
save me some work; he was playing a Mozart piano concerto and he left a note
on the piano pointing out that the Mozart doesn't use all the notes of the
piano, and I only needed to tune from such and such note to such and such
note. He came into the hall while I was tuning the top end of the piano,
beyond the Mozart notes. He came up to me and inquired why I was tuning the
high treble, and then a look came over his face as he realized that the same
concert also included a Stravinsky piece that used the piano as a part of
the orchestra. "Oh, you're tuning for the other..." I nodded and proceeded.

Of course, I would have tuned the whole piano even if the Stravinsky hadn't
been on the program. Nice gesture, though.

Kent Swafford


On 3/7/02 1:50 PM, "Greg Granoff" <gjg2@humboldt.edu> wrote:

> List,
> 
> Expecting the great Richard Goode for a recital next week.  We have a very
> carefully maintained 'D' for him kept meticulously voiced, regulated, etc.
> Word is that he is very picky.  Anybody have any observations about what his
> issues usually are and how he is to deal with?
> I would be very grateful for any input based on actual experience.
> 
> Thanks,
> Greg Granoff
> Humboldt State University