<HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Re: New Center Pin Design</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> On 9/13/03 5:44 AM, "Richard Brekne" <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no> wrote: RicB Did anybody make a recording of the burning of the beater?   I’m having a senior moment over the composers name, but the composition was to record the strings, plate, keys etc crackling and snapping as the piano burns.     Years ago was scheduled on a recital  on campus. however the fire marshall stopped the performance.   The smoke would pollute the air.   I believe there is another version of this theme where the piano is suspended by a helicopter and ignited.  Dropping to the ground  makes another recorded sound event.     Play on. Joel -- Joel A. Jones  RPT Assistant Director - TEAM '04 June 29 - July 3, Nashville, TN http://www.ptg.org/conv.htm jajones2@facstaff.wisc.edu --------------------- ...... It was an old beater and tho it looked bad... it actually seemed structurally ok, and sounded reasonably ok. But they decided to buy a new piano and they burned the old gal at one of those midsummers day bonfires I believe. <BLOCKQUOTE> Sigh... the fate of an old piano... not much better then an old horse. :) Cheers. RicB </BLOCKQUOTE> </BODY> </HTML>