by tmadmin | Apr 29, 2009 | Blessays
The tuner has come and gone, and the result is promising. While we were chatting before he started working, the tuner mentioned that he doesn’t usually trust treatments like this to work, but that it was certainly worth a try, especially given the state of the... by tmadmin | Apr 27, 2009 | Blessays
The piano is once again upright. I’ve got a tuning scheduled for Wednesday morning with the same tuner as last time, and he’s aware that I did the CA treatment. I did a quick check of the state of the tuning, and A4 is almost imperceptibly off of A440, so... by tmadmin | Apr 26, 2009 | Blessays, Uncategorized
Those who know me know that I have a thing about books that borders on fetish. I love buying and owning books. Consequently, I never have enough shelf space. (I recently bought a new 6ft bookcase that was filled instantly with the overflow from my other shelves... by tmadmin | Apr 24, 2009 | Blessays
Since I moved to New York, I’ve had poor luck with pianos. I started off with an electric keyboard – the Yamaha DGX-505, which was an OK stop-gap until I bought a real piano. The Yamaha stayed with me for three years and two apartments: my first, beautiful... by tmadmin | Apr 20, 2009 | Blessays
Congratulations are in order! Harold Meltzer (who is, incidentally, a web client of mine – I help with maintenance, the design isn’t mine) was a finalist for the 2009 Pulitzer Prize in Music. I happened to be at the premiere of Brion, the work that earned...
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