Amusing tortures for "pianos"

[Richard Moody]

I misssed this episode but have been asked a couple of times if I had seen
it.    I am trying to find the source of the following quote.  It goes
something like,  "The early harpsichord makers took great pride in
perfecting their workmanship.  "They finally reached a point where they left
a slight but visible flaw because 'Only God is perfect'."  The article or
book went on to say it was sometimes in the form of an off colored key
front. ---ric



>she called his attention to
> an out of tune unison.  He said something "like I did that on purpose".
> "Only God is perfect and to attempt to be perfect would be an insult to
> Him".  I thought that was funny and use it sometimes.
>
> chris
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> -Christopher D. Purdy R.P.T.   School of Music  Ohio University  Athens OH
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> -purdy@oak.cats.ohiou.edu   (740) 593-1656    fax# (740) 593-1429
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