[silence] Rép : prepared piano

[Nicolas MOREAU]

Hi !
Wow 495$ for the Richard Bunger's book !!!
I can't afford it :-)) But i'll try to find one...

For the upright piano i've already tried to put some pen, papers or  
screws inside and it works, the gravity is not on my side but i 'll  
find a way to do some stuff with this piano. My pianist can't buy a  
grand piano :-))

I don't want to play John Cage's music but want to put some new sounds  
into my music, that's it.

Nicolas


Le 28 nov. 08 à 11:37, David Badagnani a écrit :

> Dear Nicolas,
>
> You will also want to find the book "The Well-Prepared Piano" by  
> Richard Bunger (originally published in 1973).
>
> http://www.richardbevans.com/wellpreparedpiano.html#WWPanchor
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Well-Prepared-Piano-Richard-Bunger/dp/0940612011
>
> As you can see, it's out of print, and the second edition (published  
> in 1981 or 1982) is currently selling for US$495.00, so if you're  
> serious about learning how to prepare a piano you'll probably want  
> to find a library copy, or find a piano professor or other  
> professional pianist known for new music in your area who may own a  
> personal copy.  Just keep asking around and you'll eventually find  
> the right people.
>
> You can listen to a very interesting interview with Richard Bunger  
> here, in which he demonstrates in some detail how to prepare a piano:
>
> http://www.archive.org/details/AM_1973_05_17
>
> Seriously, though, the upright piano ("piano droit") is just not  
> going to work for the Cage pieces.  The design of the instrument,  
> and gravity, are not on your side.  ;-)
>
> --
> David Badagnani
> Kent, Ohio
> USA
>
>
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