[CAUT] Adams 1/4 tone sharp piano

[reggaepass at aol.com]

< and how many truly serious prepared piano composers and performers 
are there out there? 
  
 <Yea, I know - reality. 
  
 <Ron N 

 Hi Ron,

  Fortunately, there are many more pianists who do prepared piano and 
other non-traditional techniques which can be done without harming the 
instrument (if done properly) than there are pianists/composers who 
want PLUS 50 cents. From a service perspective, it all an indulgence. 
But, FWIW, here at CalArts you can't get a degree in piano without 
"climbing inside of it" (as it were) at some point. So the issue here 
is not IF non-traditional things are going to happen but how.

  If something IS going to be off limits, I have to be able to back up 
the restriction with hard facts. I for one do not want to take even the 
slightest risk of a plate giving up the ghost in my face. Is plate 
damage the greatest risk involved in this +50 scenario? Nothing 
irreversible (or even short term) happens to the strings or other 
components? Does anyone out there know who John Adams' piano technician 
is? It seems they are past due for a little chat...

 Alan Eder, RPT