[CAUT] Schnabel

[Ed Sutton]

In a failed quote search, I rediscovered Charles Rosen's Piano Notes: The World of the Pianist, a remarkable book from someone who has spent his life with the 9 foot beast.

Many comments are useful to the piano technician, including the suggestion to lube the front keypins when the pianist is going to perform a piece that has difficult glissandi.

His discussion of the expressive use of equal temperament is appropriate to many of our discussions.

ES
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Horace Greeley 
  To: Ed Sutton ; caut at ptg.org 
  Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:51 PM
  Subject: Re: [CAUT] Schnabel



  Hi, Ed,

  At 12:45 PM 8/10/2010, you wrote:

    See Schnabel's _Music and the Line of Most Resistance_, pp59-76.
    I'm not able to find a consise quotation, or simplify his thoughts without fear of distorting them.

  Is there a chance that this is on line someplace?  It's not in public domain yet (1942), so chances are slim...just hoping.

  Thanks very much.

  Best.

  Horace



    Ed S.

    ----- Original Message ----- From: "Laurence Libin" <lelibin at optonline.net>
    To: <caut at ptg.org>
    Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:49 AM
    Subject: [CAUT] Schnabel



      Fred, what did Schnabel mean by this? Laurence


        "I am only interested in music that is better than it can be played." Schnabel
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