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<DIV><FONT size=2>OR . . . </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>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 . . </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Jim</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=purdy@oak.cats.ohiou.edu
href="mailto:purdy@oak.cats.ohiou.edu">Christopher D. Purdy</A> =
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org
href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, March 07, 2002 =
9:25
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: new piano =
scratched</DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"><FONT face=Arial>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....</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<DIV>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.</DIV>
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<DIV>chris</DIV><X-SIGSEP><PRE>--
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<DIV>-Christopher D. Purdy R.P.T. <BR>-School of Music, =
Ohio
University <BR>-Athens, OH
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45701 <SPAN></=
SPAN> <BR>-mailto:purdy@ohio.edu <BR>-(=
740)
593-1656 office <BR>-(740) 593-1429
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