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Re: Z-box in Town Hall NYC
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Jack Peters <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 26 Oct 2006 19:04:24 -0700
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Rodney Myrvaagnes wrote:
> A bit of trivia to add to the Z-box discussion. Barbara and I went to a concert of the Russian Chamber Orchestra in Symphony Hall Boston some time in the 1960s. I think it was the first time I saw all the smaller strings play standing.
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> They use a Z-box for continuo. You could certainly hear it but wished you couldn't. That may have been the only time I heard one, but I can't be sure of that.
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> FWIW 
> Rodney, Back in 1966 I rented my original basic Z to the New Jersey Double Chorale for their Town Hall debut. It had the 3 screw on legs. When I arrived to tune one of the legs was torn off by the stage hands trying to lift the harpsichord over the risers without removal. I was furious that anyone claiming to be professional.JP
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> Rodney Myrvaagnes
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> with obvious corrections.
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