[CAUT] Clean-up Prepared Piano

[Dennis Johnson]

Guess what......   I was informed this morning that the department paid this
group $4,000. for that performance.   oh yeah-  This ain't over yet.

d.



On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 3:27 PM, Laurence Libin <lelibin at optonline.net>wrote:

> You're assuming they can read.
> Laurence
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey at sbcglobal.net>
> To: <caut at ptg.org>
> Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 4:17 PM
>
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Clean-up Prepared Piano
>
>
>  I've thought of a sign on the inside of the case that would say to the
>> effect:
>>
>> THIS IS AN $80,000 PIANO
>> DO NOT APPLY ANYTHING TO THE STRINGS
>> CALL ************ WITH QUESTIONS
>>
>> Probably end you in the round file... '-[
>>
>> David Ilvedson, RPT
>> Pacifica, CA  94044
>>
>> ----- Original message ----------------------------------------
>> From: "Dennis Johnson" <johnsond at stolaf.edu>
>> To: caut at ptg.org
>> Received: 2/28/2010 5:56:32 AM
>> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Clean-up Prepared Piano
>>
>>
>>  Hi-
>>>
>>
>>  Many thanks for all the helpful suggestions.  The first thing I did
>>> though
>>> was try and scrap it with a fingernail.  Nothing- very hard. That's when
>>> I
>>> wanted to flip.  It's an excellent idea to try again taking everything
>>> off
>>> possible dry before using chemicals.   I think I'll try a plastic knife.
>>> Good news is the piano faculty are completely behind my stand on it.  I
>>> don't know what will happen yet, but they are talking about some sort of
>>> compensation for damage. At the very least they need to be informed or
>>> will
>>> simply do it again the next place they perform.
>>>
>>
>>  cheers,
>>>
>>
>>  Dennis Johnson
>>> St. Olaf College
>>>
>>
>
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