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<DIV><SPAN class=656370413-27072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>This
is quite something. I've worked with this man when he came and thaught =
and gave
recitals in Orford Center for the Arts in 1984 (I think). He came to my =
house
and tried a Chickering 6'4" that I had re-Whatevered. He had never =
played
a Chickering before and was quite impressed. If the piano had not =
already been
sold, I think he would had gone for it.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=656370413-27072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>He was
quite interesting person and even sent me one of his recording with =
pictures his
wife took of both of us around the Chickering.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=656370413-27072003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Marcel
Carey, Sherbrooke QC</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT =
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Carman
Gentile<BR><B>Sent:</B> 26 juillet, 2003 23:26<BR><B>To:</B>
pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> That French
Pianist<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><B> Here is a story from the
BBC:<BR><BR>Pianist 'goes out with a bang'<BR></B>
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<TD width=203>Duchable is reportedly going to destroy two
pianos</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><B>French classical pianist =
Francois-René
Duchable is to end his career in style by destroying two pianos and =
burning
his recital suit in his final three concerts, it has been
reported<BR><BR></B> The details are at this BBC web =
page:<BR><BR><A
href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3044844.stm"
eudora="autourl">http</A><A
href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3044844.stm"
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eudora="autourl">://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3044844.stm<BR><B=
R></A>Carman
Gentile RPT<BR>Eureka, CA </BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>