<HTML>In a message dated 7/21/02 11:34:47 PM Central Daylight Time, Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no (Richard Brekne) writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">It never ceases to amaze me how ignored we are otherwise in the industry. On stage productions, in films, on recordings, virtually everywhere there is piano music there must be a piano tuner who in no small way contributes quite directly to the quality of the music. Heck, on records they even give credit to who took the blinging picture of the artist, but almost never is there mention of the instrument or who prepared it. The more I learn about tuning, and the more I explore in what ways we are directly involved in the creativity that ends up coming out of the instrument, the more aghast I am that we as a profession have allowed (walked straight into ??) this state of affairs to evolve. The more I learn about the instruments themselves the less I understand why they are equally ignored thus. A nice exception to the rule is a Classical album given out by Maria Joao Pires who records Beethoven's Piano Sonatas 13, 14 and 30. In the very short list of credits on the inside cover is the name of the Piano Technician.. one Kazato Osato, and the piano used.. a Yamaha CF III S. It was refreshing to see.</BLOCKQUOTE> 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. 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: "Piano Technician: Bill Bremmer RPT    Tuning: EBVT" 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. Bill Bremmer RPT Madison, Wisconsin <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> </HTML>