[CAUT] Fortepiano stability

[Jim Busby]

Hi Geoff,

 

I had a recording session with a fortepiano in a completely controlled
environment (Museum w 42% RH, etc.) and it still needed tunings every
15-20 minutes, no matter what I did! Baldassin found the same thing and
had no "advice" to give me. Conrad gave great advice; think "guitar".

 

Good luck.

 

Jim Busby BYU

 

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From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
Geoffrey Pollard
Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2006 5:37 AM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: [CAUT] Fortepiano stability

 

Hi all from Oz,

I'm tuning 3 fortepianos for the Mozart triple piano concerto series
this week and next, here in Sydney, for the leading baroque orchestra.
Have just staggered home from Sat night after Friday night's first
concert. Tuning stability was not good - and I am looking for any help
from fellow CAUTs on techniques to nail tunings that will last more than
one movement. I have about 2 hours pre-concert for tuning - 40 mins
each. I'm hitting hard, and the 3 are becoming more obedient, but the
arrival of 1.500 audience seems to unsettle them! Unison and octave
drift. Any advice from fortepiano gurus out there?

Thanks,
Geoff Pollard
Sydney Conservatorium of Music
University of Sydney

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