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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>All of ProPiano's=
solo piano recordings list the piano technician, piano &=
serial number (Pro's # at least) I received numerous=
copies of these excellent unknown artists..</DIV>
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<DIV align=left>David I,</DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>----- Original message=
----------------------------------------><BR>From: Z!=
Reinhardt <<A=
href="mailto:diskladame@provide.net">diskladame@provide.net</A>&=
gt;<BR>To: <<A=
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>><BR>Rec=
eived: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 11:20:39 -0400<BR>Subject: Re: Respect=
for PT's</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><BR>Ain't it a shame ...=
and I often wonder.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Some thoughts. How much are we=
considered as merely "a variation on the theme of a stage hand"=
? The sound engineer, lighting director, and stage manager=
all get credits, but their crew members are rarely=
listed.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In how many instances are the liner=
notes, program notes, or other published verbal=
materials already at the printshop by the time the piano=
tuner is hired for the job? I don't know how it is in=
other cities, but here in Detroit, the performance venues have a=
habit of waiting to nearly the last minute to get hold of a=
piano, then finding a technician depending on which dealer the=
piano was rented from.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Here's another thought ... how much=
could the credits given be a reflection of what matters most to=
the performer? All too often, the piano technician is the=
"value-hidden extra" who works the magic while the others are=
away. I personally like to meet the performers and find=
out what matters most to them when it comes to the=
piano, but there are some performers out there who prefer to=
remain "unavailable" until after the job deadline. That=
same performer may have much more interaction with the sound=
engineer, and all those other people whose names appear on the=
published output than they do with the piano=
technician.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Well yes, I too got to see my name=
in bold print recently ... across the TV screen for work I did=
for a live broadcast. The woman in charge of the credits=
was very busy collecting all of the information she could about=
everybody who had stepped into the studio that day. She=
certainly made up for the apparent lack of interest the=
performer had in everybody else except himself and his immediate=
entourage.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Z! Reinhardt RPT<BR>Ann=
Arbor MI<BR><A=
href="mailto:diskladame@provide.net">diskladame@provide.net</A><=
/FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color:=
black"><B>From:</B> <A title=Billbrpt@AOL.COM=
href="mailto:Billbrpt@AOL.COM">Billbrpt@AOL.COM</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=
title=pianotech@ptg.org=
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, July 22, 2002=
1:08 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Respect for=
PT's</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2>In a=
message dated 7/21/02 11:34:47 PM Central Daylight Time, <A=
href="mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no">Richard.Brekne@grieg.u=
ib.no</A> (Richard Brekne) writes: <BR><BR><BR>
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TYPE="CITE">It never ceases to amaze me how ignored we are=
otherwise in <BR>the industry. On stage productions, in films,=
on recordings, <BR>virtually everywhere there is piano music=
there must be a <BR>piano tuner who in no small way contributes=
quite directly <BR>to the quality of the music. Heck, on records=
they even give <BR>credit to who took the blinging picture of=
the artist, but <BR>almost never is there mention of the=
instrument or who <BR>prepared it. <BR><BR>The more I learn=
about tuning, and the more I explore in <BR>what ways we are=
directly involved in the creativity that <BR>ends up coming out=
of the instrument, the more aghast I am <BR>that we as a=
profession have allowed (walked straight into <BR>??) this state=
of affairs to evolve. The more I learn about <BR>the instruments=
themselves the less I understand why they <BR>are equally=
ignored thus. <BR><BR>A nice exception to the rule is a=
Classical album given out <BR>by Maria Joao Pires who records=
Beethoven's Piano Sonatas <BR>13, 14 and 30. In the very short=
list of credits on the <BR>inside cover is the name of the Piano=
Technician.. one <BR>Kazato Osato, and the piano used.. a Yamaha=
CF III S. It was <BR>refreshing to see.</BLOCKQUOTE></FONT><FONT=
lang=0 face=Arial color=#000000 size=3=
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR><BR>This is one of the facts of life that=
will probably never change. The piano technician is almost=
never mentioned in a live music program or in the liner notes of=
any recording or film. Sometimes the kind of piano is=
listed but rarely, almost never, is the piano technician.=
I don't see this changing and for that reason, I don't see=
any information about *how* the piano is tuned as being=
something that would ever even be thought of as appropriate=
information to make public. <BR><BR>I'm glad you found an=
exception to this and fortunately, I was able to cause one too=
which will be available very soon. A new Jazz CD will be=
coming out by the end of the month. There are 2 pianos,=
a Yamaha and Kawai, both grands. The artist has been=
a customer of mine since 1978, 24 years. He owns a=
Steinway A. He knows about and believes in what I do, so=
he agreed to put the following in the credits: <BR>"Piano=
Technician: Bill Bremmer RPT Tuning: EBVT"=
<BR><BR>I have my copy on order and will receive it by The 30th=
or 31st. I'll listen to it, review it and post the=
ordering information both here and on my website for those who=
would like to hear what a piano in my idea of what makes a=
better set of compromises than current standard practice, sounds=
like. <BR><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial color=#000000=
size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">Bill Bremmer RPT <BR>Madison,=
Wisconsin <BR><A href="http://www.billbremmer.com/">Click here:=
-=w w w . b i l l b r e m m e r . c o m =-</A>=
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