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at 2:04 PM, Fred Sturm wrote:</DIV><BR =
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style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" =
size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Picking up this broken =
thread, I just came across the information that Cage composed at a =
Steinway model O. This is particularly useful information =
<snip><BR></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE><DIV><BR =
class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>yes, very! Thank =
you!</DIV><BR><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px =
0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px =
Helvetica"> when deciphering his more detailed preparation instructions: =
there are a few pieces where he specifies distance from dampers or =
bridge within 1/16".<BR></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE><DIV><BR =
class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Yes, this piece specifies =
distance from dampers to within 1/16", like you say. But oddly, given =
such precise measurements, I don't understand why he didn't go ahead and =
specify what size screws? exactly what he meant by "piece of =
plastic", "large piece of bamboo", and "two thicknesses of woolen =
material"?</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>His =
genius has been touted, yet he didn't have the foresight to consider =
what effects would be brought about by performing on larger or smaller =
instruments (or instruments with a strut in the way).</DIV><DIV><BR =
class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>I've still got to go look =
up that book Eric mentioned, and I'm going to. I've also suggested to =
the student that she go check it out.</DIV><BR><BLOCKQUOTE =
type="cite"><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT =
face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"> (OTOH, =
there are many pieces where he is very vague about where along the =
string length to place the prescribed object). Obviously, the precise =
instructions should be modified when using a different size piano. If, =
as is likely, an O isn't available, L or A would be good substitutes (or =
6' + or - in other makes).</FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE><DIV><BR =
class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>And, no, we don't have an O =
or an A, and there are no double doors through which we might roll an L =
or B (come to think of it, a lack of double doors to the hall isn't the =
only problem) -- either would have to be broken down and brought in and =
set back up. Too much trouble for this, I think, especially =
considering we are technically supposed to have to pay the university =
movers to come move pianos. The recital will have to be done on one =
of our two Ds in the hall.</DIV><DIV><BR =
class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Is there enough scale =
difference between an O and an L to make his measurements incorrect for =
an L?</DIV><DIV>Jeff</DIV><BR><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"> <P =
style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" =
size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Regards,</FONT></P> <P =
style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" =
size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Fred Sturm</FONT></P> <BR =
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