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From: pages!bigdog!jon@uunet.UU.NET (Jon Wright)
Date: Wed, 9 Jun 1993 01:12:28 GMT
Subject: Re: Tori Amos interview in Keyboardist (sp?)
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In article <1993Jun1.185203.304@pages.com> pages!bigdog!jon@uunet.uu.net (Jon Wright) writes: > Noticed while browsing a newstand that a snooty keyboard magazine geared > towards classicist's that Tori was interviewed on her life and transition from > classical training to pop stardom. I think the name is either Composer or > Keyboardist or Classical Piano or something, sorry I didn't remember it's > title. It is this month's issue. > > Interesting note: She described one of her favorite pianos and how she went to > the factory where it was hand-made. She said that the men who carved the > instrument were so into their craft that they had pictures of nude women > displayed everywhere so that their handiwork would reflect the curves and > sensuousness of a woman. Tori remarked that every piano was imbued with the > thoughts and emotions of the person working on it at the time -- some had to be > hit harder and others stroked to deliver the "right" sounds. > > Interesting reading, at least this part. Hey, I found it. It's *Composer* magazine. Much better now.