Greetings, Avery asks about keys for the programs below. A Young would have done it for all of them, but The Perle, which is an unknown quantity to me. So omit that from consideration until you listen to it on a temperament. The Prokofiev might have some unexpected contrasts, but I don't think it would have been too far out. Saturday night you might be able to back up some, and go to a Kirnberger, however, the Chopin is going to be "brilliant" in places.... Avery, It seems that with all those Steinway D's you have there, you could put one in a Young, and begin an in-school investigation. Have it on hand,on the stage. Perhaps just tune it in an HT and leave it available. Faculty are often intrigued by it, if you don't scare them at the outset. Start with surefire combinations, like Beethoven on the Young, then move into some debatable stuff like Bach and Werckmiester, Mozart and the Meantones (1/5 or better...), Chopin on the Victorians. There is a lot to learn about what is the most musical combination of modern pianos, tempering, classical compositions and 20th century ears and tastes. We don't have to feel totally restricted. It would be way cool to have your stage armed with a well tempered performance piano. Would it be too avante-gard to present recitals with two instruments? We have done that and it really creates audience buzz. This is show business, remember? Regards, Ed Foote << Friday: Horacio Gutierrez: Sonata in C Major - Haydn Phantasyplay (1994) - George Perle Humoreske in B-flat Major - R. Schumann Sonata in B Minor - Liszt Saturday: Abbey Simon: Sonata No. 30 in E Major - Beethoven Phantasia in C Major - R. Schumann Sonata No. 3 in B Minor - Chopin Sunday: Angela Cheng: Sonata No. 9 in D Major - Mozart Sonata No. 2 in D Minor - Prokofiev Sonata in A Major - Schubert Faschingsschwank aus Wein - R. Schumann >>
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