> .... they must be very aware that a Piano tuners livelihood depends on > the popularity of the piano sound. I think that is SO true! Even in the absence of a "Liberace" Harry Homepiano Owners will get their pianos tuned if they notice a difference in the "before" and "after" the piano tuner sound. That is why it is so important to sometimes do more than just "tune" a piano. Make sure it plays properly and sometimes it makes an 80% difference in the sound if you spend a few minutes on the voicing. > I now ask what is driving the young people today to undertake the daunting > task of learning the piano?. Actually, what is driving the parents of the young to learn to play the piano, especially among the more competitive immigrant cultures, is the perceived "edge" their kid will have getting into college. Plus, the study that showed that youngsters starting piano at an early age do better on standardized tests doesn't do any harm either. > If we could create another 'Liberace" I think that the world would be our > oyster... but at the moment I cannot see any driving reason to compel the > younger generation to undertake Piano playing education. > I'll bet if Leo DiCapprio was in a movie playing the piano, it would help! What we need is a remake of "The Competition" starring Leo and Gwyneth Paltro! Carol Beigel
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