[CAUT] The Well-Prepared Piano

[Leslie Bartlett]

I spoke with Ms. Kern when she was here in Houston. (Of course, Jones Hall
being a Steinway Hall, they wanted a Steinway piano on the stage, no mind
that it wasn't played.....)  She said she very much liked her own Yamaha.
When she signed my program after the third concert she remarked, "Everyone
is stopping me  to ask where I got that beautiful sounding piano."  The Hall
provided me a ticked in the sixth row, center.  It did sound good to my
ears.  
Les bartlett
 

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From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
Rick.Florence at asu.edu
Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 8:39 PM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: Re: [CAUT] The Well-Prepared Piano

Quoting "Charles K. Ball" <ckball at mail.utexas.edu>:

"I understand that the two last Cliburn winners, Olga Kern and Alex Kobrin,
have become Yamaha artists <snip> Of course, that would not be in their best
interest, as most of their visiting artists will want a good Steinway, but I
am sure that Kobrin wants to ingratiate himself with his new sponsor, and
there may be other inducements as well."


Or, perhaps he really does prefer a Yamaha.  It has been known to happen.


Rick

P.S. I enjoyed David Renner and Betty Mallard's visit a few weeks ago - very
gracious pianists.  They spoke highly of you and the pianos under your care.

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Rick Florence
Piano Technician
Arizona State University, School of Music
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