<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 8/28/01 2:29:13 PM Central Daylight Time,
<BR>skolnik@attglobal.net (David Skolnik) writes:
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<BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">He was an extremely genial man and always able to provide musical insights
<BR>in his master classes, even if the student's performance was not the
<BR>finest. He was, however, extremely demanding when it came to pedal
<BR>regulation, as he used extremely fine gradations of sustain pedal for
<BR>coloration.
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<BR>Thanks for your reply. I was wondering if anyone from this List ever knew or
<BR>worked for him. Your comment about pedal regulation is interesting too.
<BR>It's often overlooked and many people just "tromp" on them rather than using
<BR>them with any degree of sensitivity or gradation.
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<BR></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">Bill Bremmer RPT
<BR>Madison, Wisconsin</FONT></HTML>