Jim: André will be giving a full one day class at the Annual Convention in Grand Rapids. He will do a complete voicing incl. hammer shaping etc on a whole piano on a set of new hammers starting from the raw state. I have seen this presentation twice - once here in Vancouver last year, and again early this year when I flew to Amsterdam specifically to shoot the video for the DVD which comes with the book. After seeing the whole process happen before my eyes, it became clear to me why after attending numerous voicing classes of 90 or 180 minutes at conventions, very little seemed to stick with me. While the snapshots can show a few tricks or techniques, these are best utilized in the context of a large, integrated and cohesive voicing approach. This cannot be conveyed in one short class. Only in a full day class have I found it possible to see, hear and experience the whole process, and therefore walk away being able to understand it. Of course André will happily sign his book in Michigan. By the way, here is what some proof readers had to say about the manuscript: Roger Jolly: "This is an exceptional read for every serious technician. For the first time, piano technicians find a complete treatment of the art of Intonation. Step by step, this book removes the mystery of piano voicing. Congratulations André, Well done." Dale Erwin: "This is a long over-due and desperately needed voicing treatise for the 21st century piano technician. A Masterpiece of clear technical writing pours out from a lifetime of tonal research which Andre brings to this book. A voicer’s voicing guide, an incalculable student resource, the Bible of voicing technique." David Andersen: "This is the first and only book in the 300-year history of the instrument to discover, uncover and transmit the sacred and challenging craft of voicing. In a comfortable yet elegant writing style, Oorebeek effectively and completely addresses the theory, science, technique, protocols and, most importantly, the state of being the voicer needs to perform this most subtle and difficult of piano arts. A triumph of the practical and intuitive, certain to be a classic, full of humility, humor, and honesty". I am tempted to insert one or two of the 60+ color photos form the book, but I suggest simply looking on the web site: www.TheVoiceOfThePiano.co. Best regards Jurgen Goering Piano Forte Supply (250) 754-2440 info at pianofortesupply.com http://www.pianofortesupply.com On Apr 7, 2009, Jim Busby wrote: > Hi Jurgen, > Thanks for the info. I'm really interested in how the CDs and book > work together. This might be good for our piano tech library here at > BYU. I'm certain I'll want two copies. Do you know if he will be > signing copies in Grand Rapids? > Regards, Jim > -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 3602 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/caut_ptg.org/attachments/20090407/777973f1/attachment.bin>
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