[CAUT] How long is too long?

Fri Dec 17 00:17:03 MST 2010

Hi, Paul,

Feltsman is pretty much always like that, 
especially if he's doing a gig he doesn't want to 
do.  At least it sounds like he didn't pull out 
the action and start regulating and voicing, 
himself...he's been known to do 
that.  Personally, I very much prefer him when 
he's traveling with his own piano....

Hang in there.  Del's got it absolutely spot on.

Best.

Horace

At 10:36 PM 12/16/2010, you wrote:
>Nice insite.  You must me over 40!
>
>-John Parham
>
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: Re: [CAUT] How long is too long?
> > From: "Delwin D Fandrich" <del at fandrichpiano.com>
> > Date: Thu, December 16, 2010 2:01 pm
> > To: <caut at ptg.org>
> >
> >
> > After an experience much like this a very 
> experienced stage manager I once worked with 
> explained it this way: the best artists—the 
> ones who have done their homework, know their 
> material and havenâ€™t taken the shortcuts 
> along the way are easy to work with. They are 
> professionals and they are used to dealing with 
> professionals. Itâ€™s the mediocre performers 
> that fuss, bitch and moan about everything. 
> They know there is a good chance something will 
> go wrong with their performance: they havenâ€™t 
> practiced enough, they donâ€™t really know 
> their material and they simply need someone 
> else to blame when it does. Could be anything 
> or anyone; stage, stage manager, stage hands, 
> piano, piano tuner, lights, heat, hall, chairs, 
> drinking fountain, doesnâ€™t matter what but 
> there will always be someone or something else 
> to blame. Anything other than himself/herself. Sigh.
> >
> >
> >
> > ddf
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> >
> >
> > Delwin D Fandrich
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> > Piano Design & Fabrication
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> > 620 South Tower Avenue
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> > Centralia, Washington 98531 USA
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> > del at fandrichpiano.com
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> > ddfandrich at gmail.com
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> >
> > From: caut-bounces at ptg.org 
> [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Wigent, Donald E, Jr
> > Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 9:24 AM
> > To: caut at ptg.org
> > Subject: Re: [CAUT] How long is too long?
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> >
> > Don Wigent here.  V F is who.
> >
> >
> >
> > From: caut-bounces at ptg.org 
> [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Paul T Williams
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 9:53 PM
> > To: caut at ptg.org
> > Subject: Re: [CAUT] How long is too long?
> >
> >
> >
> > Alan,
> >
> > We'll, my duty is done over at Lied, but as 
> much as I love hearing the Chopin Ballades for 
> the second half, I just had to leave.  VF has 
> got to be one of the most arrogant, selfish and 
> cold hearted bast@#$s I've ever had to work 
> with.  I just couldn't stay beyond what the 
> contract there stated. I just don't think he 
> liked being here....it was like telling a child 
> to clean the bathroom as a chore, but needing 
> all the tools juuuuust right or he wouldn't do 
> it.....and never really pleased with them after 
> they were as good as they could be!!
> >
> > It seems like those with that attitude get 
> what they deserve....a measly 150 or so people 
> in the house that seats over 2000.  Maybe it's 
> just me, but he wanted the world for peanuts 
> without a word of thanks or appreciation...just 
> a sort of expectation.  I hope he doesn't visit again.
> >
> > Best, and off to fight another day!
> >
> > Paul
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > From:
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> > "McCoy, Alan" <amccoy at ewu.edu>
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> > To:
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> > CAUTlist <caut at ptg.org>
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> > Date:
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> > 10/20/2010 03:37 PM
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> > Subject:
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> > Re: [CAUT] How long is too long?
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> >   _____
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> >
> >
> > Funny you should mention this. Iâ€™ll be 
> working with Vladimir Feltsman tomorrow night. 
> But, whew,  for us heâ€™s playing only one 
> concerto  Brahms 2nd. Heâ€™s always 
> interesting. Worth stressing over, I think. Good luck and enjoy the concert.
> >
> > Alan
> >
> >
> > -- Alan McCoy, RPT
> > Eastern Washington University
> > amccoy at ewu.edu
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> >
> >   _____
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> > From: Paul T Williams <pwilliams4 at unlnotes.unl.edu>
> > Reply-To: CAUTlist <caut at ptg.org>
> > Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2010 13:30:23 -0700
> > To: CAUTlist <caut at ptg.org>
> > Subject: Re: [CAUT] How long is too long?
> >
> > Yes, Susan, I get overly anxious about these 
> things when so many other things are happening 
> at the same time.  Feltzman is at Lied next 
> week, using all 3 of their grands...Two B's and 
> the D over there for master classes, practice 
> and performance.  There is also the student 
> grad and undergrad concerto competitions 
> happening Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday-using 2 
> pianos tuned together each night.  My favorite 
> DMA student has a performance Tuesday eve on 
> this new Steinway project, the same night as 
> Feltzman. I'm not freaking out over one piano, 
> but 6. So, I'm not stressing out about just one 
> performance!  You can understand the pressure, 
> I'm sure. It's not as bad as our Liszt Fest 
> last spring with our central west regional 
> conference was happening and to top it all off, 
> my father in law passing away all the same 
> week, but it's close.  This kind of stuff 
> happens about twice per year.  The rest of the 
> time, I'm pretty laid back and unstressed.
> >
> > Paul
> >
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> >
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> >
> > From: Susan Kline <skline at peak.org>
> > To: caut at ptg.org
> > Date: 10/20/2010 12:13 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CAUT] How long is too long?
> >
> >   _____
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> >
> > On 10/20/2010 5:42 AM, Paul T Williams wrote:
> > That would be in a perfect world!  The piano 
> is being used on Saturday.  Now that fall break 
> is over, I have until noon today, then just a 
> couple hours on Thursday morning and Friday 
> morning.  It should work. (unless it 
> doesn't!)  Worse case scenario would be that 
> they have to use the Baldwin D on Saturday, but 
> it's a fine piano and these aren't piano majors 
> performing, just accompanying.  Paul
> >
> > Have you ever noticed that so often we tend 
> to run on anxiety, fighting deadlines, as if 
> something is crucial, but in retrospect, all 
> "FAILURE"  would mean was that someone would 
> play an accompaniment on a Baldwin D which was not a bad piano either?
> >
> > You know, every time we stress out several 
> days over nothing much (and I surely do that as 
> often as anyone!) we lose a little health and 
> longevity? Cortisol has its price.
> >
> > Susan Kline