"The harpsichord is a light and delicate thing" George Bernard Shaw described the Harpsichord as "Skeletons copulating on a tine roof" The pianist who did two days ago was Roslyn Tureck, my favorite Bach interpreter on the piano. Cheers Harry Harry Pickett 1800 Fairview Church Road Riner, VA 24149 TEL: 540-382-0191 -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Tom Driscoll Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 6:59 AM To: 'Pianotech' Subject: RE: Piano Horror ... <SNIP> By the way, Kieth 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 The description I remember from a noted pianist @ North Texas State University --and I edit for those of a delicate nature--- “Two skeletons cavorting on a tin roof” Tom Driscoll
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