The story can fill liner nots but not a book, although Carmi wrote one. 
IMO they could have made a great Hollywood movie from it. It has one 
man's passion for an object totally destroying his life. Remember that I 
got the archive from his family because they didn't want to here about 
this piano anymore. He was crazy about this piano. He was a piano 
builder and the personal tuner for a great pianist although I don't 
remember who at this time. That's how he got to see the piano before the 
war if I remember. Anyway, it's an amazing story. I must say I get very 
encouraged bythe response of the listers. Also, I think cd baby is a 
good place to explore.
shai

Schooley, John wrote:
> If the story is as fascinating as you say, I would like to see some
> extensive liner notes and photos, or even a small book if there is
> enough information to fill one, should you decide to release anything.
> Perhaps a book and cd combo, like CaseQuarter did with their Rev. Utah
> Smith release?  (That is the first example that springs to mind, I know
> there are others...)  
>
> With cds getting more difficult to sell, some non-downloadable "added
> value" might help.  The story sounds quite interesting, and I would be
> curious to know more.
>
> -JS
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Shai Drori
> Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 12:10 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] the Sienna Pianoforte
>
> The story is even weirder than she writes it, but it's too long to 
> print. Carmi went nuts over this piano and neglected his family because 
> of it. When both he and his wife passed away the family gave me the 
> archive "threatening it's either me or the bin. They just didn't want to
>
> have anything to do with it anymore. When I arrived to collect the 
> archive it was their small apartment and one room was just shelves and 
> shelves or reels.
>
>  From the posts I see here I am wondering if maybe I should reissue some
>
> of these recordings. There is a lot of rubbish but of the 1000+ reels 
> there are some gems. Do you think there will be a market for it? I don't
>
> need to sell much to recover the costs.
>
> Shai
>
> Tom Fine wrote:
>   
>> Is this information about the piano somewhat accurate?
>>
>>
>>     
> http://sueannsnwprblog.blogspot.com/2006/09/story-of-siena-pianoforte.ht
> ml 
>   
>> Surprisingly, no entry at Whacky Packia.
>>
>> -- Tom Fine
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shai Drori"
>>     
> <[log in to unmask]>
>   
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2009 5:24 PM
>> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] the Sienna Pianoforte
>>
>>
>>     
>>> The story is told on one of the reels by the person who found the 
>>> piano and dedicated his life to it, Avner Carmi. I have copies of the
>>>       
>
>   
>>> counterpoint recordings and some of the master copies. but also many 
>>> masters Carmi made himself at studio in NYC. I assume they were top 
>>> notch studios since they used "Dolby a301 stretched", which I am 
>>> guessing was not in every studio around.
>>>
>>> Michael Biel wrote:
>>>       
>>>> In the late 50s or early 60s there was a TV show about the piano 
>>>> dramatizing the early history of it, the covering of it with plaster
>>>>         
>
>   
>>>> or cement to protect it during WW II, it being discovered by some 
>>>> soldiers at liberation, it being used -- still covered -- at a 
>>>> soldiers' club, and it being re-discovered when a piece of the 
>>>> plaster was knocked off revealing the ornate carving.  They 
>>>> concluded with a short concert being played live on the piano.  The 
>>>> program was probably on the Armstrong Circle Theatre, DuPont Show of
>>>>         
>
>   
>>>> the Month, or a similar docudrama anthology series.  I then started 
>>>> picking up the records of it as they started hitting the Sam Goody 
>>>> 99 cent bins.
>>>>
>>>> Mike Biel  [log in to unmask] Steven Smolian wrote:
>>>>         
>>>>> The Counterpoint label recordings are owned by the Everest
>>>>>           
> interests.
>   
>>>>> Steven Smolian
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shai Drori" 
>>>>> <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2009 12:03 PM
>>>>> Subject: [ARSCLIST] the Sienna Pianoforte
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>>>>> Does anyone have any information about the Siena Pianoforte? A few
>>>>>>             
>
>   
>>>>>> years ago I received the complete archive of the recordings made 
>>>>>> on it including all masters and rights. I am now starting a 
>>>>>> process of sifting through the boxes. according to the lists that
>>>>>>             
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>>>>>> came with the tapes some of the greatest pianists of the day 
>>>>>> recorded on this piano (Glen Gould for example). I have one book 
>>>>>> but it's in German so it's of no use to me. Does anyone know where
>>>>>>             
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>   
>>>>>> I can find a grant to help pay for the digitization of this 
>>>>>> archive? Feel free to ping me off list.
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>> Shai
>>>>>>
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