Robert, At 12:22 PM 4/5/2005, you wrote: >Hi John, > >Working with Dickran was one of the more "memorable" concert prep >experiences I had during my 11-year tenure at Michigan State U. I'm >not sure that he was using shoe polish at the time, but, I do recall >his wearing black leather gloves, backstage, prior to his >performance... and, by and large, unmemorable performances for all of the posturing and carrying on. I don't mind all the extraneous stuff - so long as the musical performance is at a level which, in some way, justifies the expenditures of energy. However, when it seems to be more about ego than art, it becomes at least pretentious if not downright ostentatious...and, for other than pedagogical purposes, a waste. Best. Horace >Best, >Robert > >P.S. Nice working with you last summer, John. >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >--------------------------- >Robert A. Murphy >Piano Technician & Curator of Fortepianos >Oberlin Conservatory of Music >cell: 517.285.3269 >shop: 440.775.8275 > > >On Apr 05, 2005, at 02:29 PM, John Minor wrote: > >>We had DICKRAN ATAMIAN performing with our community orchestra >>over the weekend and he lubricated the keytops with some type >>of SHOE POLISH. I suspected he might be doing this, but >>confirmed it only after his performance. I thought it might >>have silicone in it, based on how difficult it was to remove. >>The sharps seem to be contaminated still. >> >> >>Has anyone else encountered such foolishness? >> >>John Minor >>University of Illinois >>_______________________________________________ >>caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > >_______________________________________________ >caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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