[pianotech] pianotech Digest, Vol 16, Issue 155

[David Ilvedson]

Oh yeah, N has a great program...?

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

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From: PAULREVENKOJONES at aol.com
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 2/14/2010 6:23:56 AM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] pianotech Digest, Vol 16, Issue 155


>Julia forgot to mention a premier program in your own backyard--N
> 
> 
>In a message dated 2/14/2010 12:24:20 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
>KeyKat88 at aol.com writes:

> 
>Greetings Robert,
> 
>           Do you  still want to resume tuning? If so, how can you be sure 
>the physical  problems won't return? As a pianist, I am sure that playing 
>trumps working on  pianos. Yes? I had a scare a while back with an arm 
>problem. I am still  not "out of the woods" altogether with it.  I am a player too. 
>While I  agree that a pianist should know more about the instrument's 
>technicals  take care of your playing apparatus! 
> 
>          To answer your  question about where to learn more, there are 
>excelllent books  available.  I am not sure if you have to be a PTG member to 
>purchase them  from the PTG, but the guild carries them. This forum is a good 
>place to learn  alot and you can also search the PTG archives. University 
>of Western  Ontario has a pretty good certificate program on piano technology 
>too. It's  one school year: Sept until April. _www.uwo.ca_ 
>(http://www.uwo.ca/)  click on industry, then click on Don  Wright Faculty of music, 
>click 
>on Piano Technology.
> 
>Best Wishes,
>Julia Gottshall
>Reading, PA    
> 
>In a message dated 2/14/2010 12:53:38 AM Eastern Standard Time,  
>rsfinley at charter.net writes:

>Here is my background. Soem time ago I started a correspondence  course in 
>piano technology and I am an Associate member of the Boston  Chapter of the 
>PTG. Shortly after I started the course, training as an  apprentice, and a 
>few tuning customers, I developed very painful tendonitis  in my left arm and 
>back pain. Piano tuning seemed to make the pain worse.  

>I put the piano technology work on hold for a while and concentrated  on 
>teaching piano students and giving recitals (I am a concert pianist and I  
>have played in the USA and overseas). Playing the piano didn't seem to  bother 
>me as much. I have now recovered from that and now want to get  involved 
>again in learning more about piano technology with some practical  experience. 
>I think everyone has to learn and start somewhere, and maybe ask  questions 
>that some might consider trivial. It's a huge field and there is a  
>tremendous amount to learn, and it takes time. 

>As far as pianists  understanding about how a piano works and about the 
>technology, I couldn't  agree more. I think an overview about this would be 
>useful in a piano degree  course if it isn't already. 

>There are some famous concert pianists  who are very knowledgeable about 
>piano technology. Krystian Zimermann comes  to mind. I believe he built his 
>own piano? I think Alfred Brendel also knows  a lot about piano tuning and 
>technology as well. 

>Thank you all very  much for your suggestions and advice so far. 

>All the best.  

>Robert