[CAUT] tone color

[Ed Sutton]

And in so far as it's a race of thoroughbreds, running to avoid the glue 
factory, loud and fast is the first requirement, isn't it?

Ed S.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mckeever, James I" <mckeever at uwp.edu>
To: <caut at ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 3:36 PM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] tone color


A former faculty member picked our 1972 D from the NY showroom.  Of course 
it was dressed in its Sunday clothes, but turned out to be a total lemon.

For a pianist, this has been a very fascinating and informative discussion. 
Nine concert pianos to choose from?  Quite amazing!  When I was having my 
very modest concert career I usually had no choice and had to deal with 
whatever I was given.

As someone who is about to choose pianos for our new facility, I would like 
to know what the nine pianos are (sorry, I don't remember the school) and 
how often each is chosen.  (But please don't respond it that take too much 
time to do!)

The members of this list have very experienced, trained, discriminating 
ears.  I wonder what percentage of the audience responds to anything other 
than loud and fast?  Perhaps cynical, but with some truth I think.

Respectfully,

Jim McKeever

-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Mr. 
Mac's
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 1:02 PM
To: caut at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [CAUT] tone color


On Feb 24, 2011, at 10:42 AM, Fred Sturm wrote:

> ... I'll close by saying I am 100% for pushing the envelope, 
> experimentation,
> open minds and ears. From a practical perspective, though, every day

> I have to please a large number of pianists.

Fred, Others,

What I have discovered in the relatively small university I service
   as compared to some of you is this.

When the most recent new D that was purchased about 10 years ago, it was 
done
   by the respected Chair of the Piano Department in New York.

That, in and of itself, served to be the acceptable criteria
   for an instrument to all of the present and newly acquired faculty since.

Who, in reality, is going to criticize an already done deal,
   and especially by someone who is truly respected and appreciated for 
their service
   to the university and community at large for decades?

I am a lucky soul not to be bothered by fussy stuff.

Sincerely,

Keith McGavern