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color=#0000ff>I am glad someone read the article, which I posted for several
reasons. First, GG's first big grand was a Steinway, that he used to
do the Goldberg (1) on. Second, I love grand's, and sold pianos back in
the 1980's for a short time at the downtown Eaton's Centre. Third, because
it was a bit odd to see such a large number of pianos
involved.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff>I also (now) just wanted to share a musical journey. I
had heard a Ravel piece on the internet radio and thought, well why don't I
print off the "La Valse" and take it home. I did and it took me I would
guess about 30 minutes (maybe I'm exaggerating) to actually play all the
notes. I can easily say that the piano two hand version is in the top 10
of the most difficult pieces I have ever tried to make my way into. So
complex and now I fully understand why it is a show piece for people like GG,
Marc Andre Hamelin and other virtuosos. It is wonderfully colored and
fabulously evocative music. I have not played Godowsky (spelling?) or
other Hamelin specialties (of the most difficult composers) but this Ravel is a
challenge. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff>We should think of creating our own favorite "hardest piano
music"......and compare notes. I'm a bit busy right now but this might be
a fun idea....when it is quiet here.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=755192013-30082010><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>Best regards,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff>Fred Houpt</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff>(mea culpa - I still have not yet visited GG's grave....bad form
on my part)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> f_minor-bounces@glenngould.org
[mailto:f_minor-bounces@glenngould.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Elaine
Parks<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, August 27, 2010 4:32 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
f_minor@glenngould.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [f_minor] NYorker article + Fred's
Heintzman<BR></FONT><BR><SPAN class=755192013-30082010><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff> [snip] </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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