Detuned pianos - was Winifred Atwell

[Conrad Hoffsommer]

At 22:13 4/12/2007, you wrote:
>Hi all.  It's interesting that Winifred Atwell was discussed today 
>because I was just watching a movie an hour ago that was filmed in 
>1993 and had a de-tuned piano.  (See Wikipedia exerpt below about Atwell.)
>
>Have any of you ever been asked to detune a piano in this 
>manner?  Any such tunings saved on your SAT/Cybertuner/etc?
>
> From Wikipedia:
>
>The rag was recorded in bizarre fashion after technicians had 
>"de-tuned" a concert grand for the occasion. (Contrary to popular 
>legend, it was not recorded on a honky tonk piano at all.) It was 
>the exuberant bell-like sound that became her ticket to unrivalled success.
>
>
>Have a great day!
>
>Michelle Smith
>Smith Piano Service
>Bastrop, Texas
>


Check the archives for Lawrence Welk or honky-tonk tuning. There was 
a discussion about it a while back when I was requested to do that to 
one here.



Conrad Hoffsommer
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