Modern Tone

[Barbara Richmond]

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Well, Dale, if I can encourage you more......

During my tenure (five and a half years, 1990-1995) at the university, =
there was only one visiting pianist that didn't like the "sound."  She =
was a graduate student from a school with a granite tradition.  =
Otherwise, the faculty was happy and all the visiting artists were =
pleased.  The piano faculty were always sure to tell me the reactions of =
the visiting pianists--which certainly encouraged me!  It was nice to =
work with a supportive group like that.

The recital hall turned out to be *the* place to record for the =
community.  I have one CD of a truly dynamic pianist that I'm mostly =
pleased with--except the killer region leaves a little to be desired =
(darn) and I hear a few other things I wish I could back and change.  It =
was recorded after my first year there (1991) and still in the thick of =
learning what to do with a Steinway.  Wow, if only I knew then what I =
know now!  Anybody have a time machine?

I started thinking this morning about my foundation for voicing.  I =
guess we can cross out my family's Winter spinet.  :-)   The summer I =
turned 15, my uncle shipped a J&C Fischer 5' 8" grand my way.  I can't =
remember what year it was made--I think sometime during the depression.  =
 The transition was tough from tinkly spinet to grand with a fairly =
mellow voice (and probably crumbling action brackets).  I built muscle =
for sure, and also discovered the joy of much wider range of dynamics.  =
When I went to college, I naturally gravitated toward the less bright =
instruments.  I could practice longer without feeling shell shocked.  I =
don't know, was it because I was also a bassoonist in the orchestra and =
not a trumpet player in the jazz band?   Was it my piano professor =
pressing me to be as musical as possible?  Whatever!

Press on!

Barbara

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  Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 10:21 AM
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  In a message dated 3/4/2005 8:18:30 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, =
piano57@flash.net writes:
     Barb
    Oh yeah,  big time. I thought I was the only one hearing this stuff =
or being accused of being too picky. No More.
    Dale
    My encouraging you??!!!!   Well, it *is* nice to find partners in =
crime........  ;-)

    Barbara
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