Nice insite. You must me over 40! -John Parham > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [CAUT] How long is too long? > From: "Delwin D Fandrich" <del at fandrichpiano.com> > Date: Thu, December 16, 2010 2:01 pm > To: <caut at ptg.org> > > > After an experience much like this a very experienced stage manager I once worked with explained it this way: the best artists—the ones who have done their homework, know their material and haven’t taken the shortcuts along the way are easy to work with. They are professionals and they are used to dealing with professionals. It’s the mediocre performers that fuss, bitch and moan about everything. They know there is a good chance something will go wrong with their performance: they haven’t practiced enough, they don’t really know their material and they simply need someone else to blame when it does. Could be anything or anyone; stage, stage manager, stage hands, piano, piano tuner, lights, heat, hall, chairs, drinking fountain, doesn’t matter what but there will always be someone or something else to blame. Anything other than himself/herself. Sigh. > > > > ddf > > > > Delwin D Fandrich > > Piano Design & Fabrication > > 620 South Tower Avenue > > Centralia, Washington 98531 USA > > del at fandrichpiano.com > > ddfandrich at gmail.com > Phone 360.736.7563 > > > > From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Wigent, Donald E, Jr > Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 9:24 AM > To: caut at ptg.org > Subject: Re: [CAUT] How long is too long? > > > > Don Wigent here. V F is who. > > > > From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Paul T Williams > Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 9:53 PM > To: caut at ptg.org > Subject: Re: [CAUT] How long is too long? > > > > Alan, > > We'll, my duty is done over at Lied, but as much as I love hearing the Chopin Ballades for the second half, I just had to leave. VF has got to be one of the most arrogant, selfish and cold hearted bast@#$s I've ever had to work with. I just couldn't stay beyond what the contract there stated. I just don't think he liked being here....it was like telling a child to clean the bathroom as a chore, but needing all the tools juuuuust right or he wouldn't do it.....and never really pleased with them after they were as good as they could be!! > > It seems like those with that attitude get what they deserve....a measly 150 or so people in the house that seats over 2000. Maybe it's just me, but he wanted the world for peanuts without a word of thanks or appreciation...just a sort of expectation. I hope he doesn't visit again. > > Best, and off to fight another day! > > Paul > > > > > From: > > "McCoy, Alan" <amccoy at ewu.edu> > > > To: > > CAUTlist <caut at ptg.org> > > > Date: > > 10/20/2010 03:37 PM > > > Subject: > > Re: [CAUT] How long is too long? > > > > _____ > > > > > Funny you should mention this. I’ll be working with Vladimir Feltsman tomorrow night. But, whew, for us he’s playing only one concerto – Brahms 2nd. He’s always interesting. Worth stressing over, I think. Good luck and enjoy the concert. > > Alan > > > -- Alan McCoy, RPT > Eastern Washington University > amccoy at ewu.edu > > > > _____ > > From: Paul T Williams <pwilliams4 at unlnotes.unl.edu> > Reply-To: CAUTlist <caut at ptg.org> > Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2010 13:30:23 -0700 > To: CAUTlist <caut at ptg.org> > Subject: Re: [CAUT] How long is too long? > > Yes, Susan, I get overly anxious about these things when so many other things are happening at the same time. Feltzman is at Lied next week, using all 3 of their grands...Two B's and the D over there for master classes, practice and performance. There is also the student grad and undergrad concerto competitions happening Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday-using 2 pianos tuned together each night. My favorite DMA student has a performance Tuesday eve on this new Steinway project, the same night as Feltzman. I'm not freaking out over one piano, but 6. So, I'm not stressing out about just one performance! You can understand the pressure, I'm sure. It's not as bad as our Liszt Fest last spring with our central west regional conference was happening and to top it all off, my father in law passing away all the same week, but it's close. This kind of stuff happens about twice per year. The rest of the time, I'm pretty laid back and unstressed. > > Paul > > > > > > > From: Susan Kline <skline at peak.org> > To: caut at ptg.org > Date: 10/20/2010 12:13 PM > Subject: Re: [CAUT] How long is too long? > > _____ > > > > > On 10/20/2010 5:42 AM, Paul T Williams wrote: > That would be in a perfect world! The piano is being used on Saturday. Now that fall break is over, I have until noon today, then just a couple hours on Thursday morning and Friday morning. It should work. (unless it doesn't!) Worse case scenario would be that they have to use the Baldwin D on Saturday, but it's a fine piano and these aren't piano majors performing, just accompanying. Paul > > Have you ever noticed that so often we tend to run on anxiety, fighting deadlines, as if something is crucial, but in retrospect, all "FAILURE" would mean was that someone would play an accompaniment on a Baldwin D which was not a bad piano either? > > You know, every time we stress out several days over nothing much (and I surely do that as often as anyone!) we lose a little health and longevity? Cortisol has its price. > > Susan Kline
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