Avery & Alan, I do believe it was Sir Thomas Beecham who said that Simon Bedak Sydney, Australia -----Original Message----- From: Avery Todd [mailto:avery@ev1.net] Sent: Friday, 25 July 2003 1:26 PM To: Pianotech Subject: Re: Piano Horror ... Alan, Another way I've heard it described is "two skeletons copulating on a tin roof!" Sorry, I can't remember who said that but it was a well-known British composer/conductor. Avery >By the way, Keith wrote: "The harpsichord is a very light and delicate >thing." One of my music profs (Dr. Joe Pivall, So. Ill. Univ. at >Edwardsville, outstanding cellist and all around nice guy) publically >described the sound of the harpsichord thusly: "Marbles dropping through >bedsprings." > >Alan R. Barnard >Salem, MO _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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