<!doctype html public "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <html><head><style type="text/css"></style><title>Gitt Tuff on Climit Control, Deja Vue</title></head><body> <div>I thought I owed Liz Baker more than to have that cheery text greeting, accompanied by a copy of the poster which you had to access at files@ptg.org, and which turned out to be large enough for a highway billboard. After a couple of minutes in "PhotoShop in a Nutshell", the .jpg fits into an envelope.</div> <div><br></div> <div>Enjoy</div> <div><br></div> <div>Bill Ballard RPT<br> NH Chapter, P.T.G.<br> <br> "Schumann wrote in spurts, composing an incredible amount, then writing nothing for a stretch. While Clara was away from home giving concerts, Schumann was completely unable to compose."<br>     ...........A "Junior Scholastic" profile of Robert Schumann. (Say, if Robert was unable to get any composing done when he was on kid duty, how come his wife had no problem preparing her programs while looking after the six kids in that household?)</div> <div>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<span ></span>+</div> <div><br></div> <div><br></div> <div>Dear List,<br> <br> Many of you may know Liz Baker RPT of St. Louis, MO, who among other  assignments is the senior piano technician at the Marlboro (VT) Music  Festival. I recently stopped in for a Wed. night dining hall concert  (it's 45 minute drive), as well as checking out the new Bs fresh from  NY Steinway. (Resonance you could do anything with, resonance to die  for.)<br> <br> Ordinarily she has a radiant sunny disposition, unaffected by the  behavior of pianos and pianists. But when it comes to climate control,  sheriff Baker puts her foot down. For the last few years, each year  Marlboro buys another free-standing room AC (I didn't look at the  boiler plate for BTU capacity) for its rehearsal/practice rooms. But  training musicians to use them gets ugly, as you can see. This 8-1/2x11  poster was tacked to the wall next to rehearsal room doors. With a  glare like that I'd eat brussell sprouts and chopped liver!<br> <br> She sends her regards to friends on the list.<br> <br> Bill Ballard RPT<br> NH Chapter, P.T.G.<br> <br> "If we see you SMOKING we will assume that you are on fire and will  take appropriate measures"<br>     ...........Sign in a Music Dept. Hallway</div> <div>+++++++++++++++++++++<br> </div> <div >          <span ></span>   <img src="cid:v04220804bb5a25e84536@[216.66.113.107].1.0"></div> </body> </html>