[CAUT] Harpsichord questions (long)

[Conrad Hoffsommer]

At 07:03 4/18/2005, you wrote:
>The professor that built the harpsichord said that perhaps the 
>harpsichordist would tune it themselves.
>
>David Vanderhoofven
>Joplin, Missouri


True story time:

When I first got here (1981), the organist (who is retiring this year) also 
taught harpsichord.  I remember having a discussion about the course I was 
teaching, and he thought maybe he should take my course... I made the 
comment, "Well,  every self-respecting harpsichordist tunes their own 
instrument".

He never learned to tune, but within 5 years we had (and still have - 
though not the same) a harpsichord instructor who did/does.
;-}



Conrad Hoffsommer
Decorah, IA

My mind not only wanders, sometimes it leaves completely.
It's gone right now and didn't leave a forwarding address.