傳說鋼琴家霍洛維兹(Vladimir Samoylovich Horowitz,1903 - 1989)對於音色十分挑剔,81Please respect copyright.PENANA0ETODLSjxr
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(據說他老兄宣稱,可以光聽聲音,就能分辨史坦威鋼琴是美國還是德國製造的。)81Please respect copyright.PENANA5CoDUXjW2C
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所以每次演奏前,都要花費大把時間,決定舞台上鋼琴的位置。81Please respect copyright.PENANAIc6WIiNPWz
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有一次在卡內基音樂廳,因為鋼琴怎麼擺,霍洛維兹都不滿意。81Please respect copyright.PENANAD7t06fqEc9
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結果某個工作人員想了個餿主意。81Please respect copyright.PENANA7Div5CH7xh
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由在場的所有工作人員抬著霍洛維兹跟他帶來的史坦威鋼琴,在舞台跑來跑去,尋找音色最佳的位置。81Please respect copyright.PENANAXkXimZ4BUj
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為了一勞永逸,工作人員在舞台地板上三根琴脚的位置,栓進三顆螺絲釘。81Please respect copyright.PENANAoKPRtQQ92z
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以後霍洛維兹到卡內基音樂廳演奏,鋼琴就擺在這裡。81Please respect copyright.PENANAvYbkBHQwWn
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這三顆螺絲釘,就稱為『霍洛維兹鋼琴的螺絲釘』(The Screws for Horowitz's Piano)。81Please respect copyright.PENANAuIWuAPkQdc
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後來卡內基音樂廳舞台地板整修時,有人想到這則軼事。81Please respect copyright.PENANAO2cqFXazg2
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從拆下來的地板中找到其中一顆螺絲釘。81Please respect copyright.PENANA1wHzlyKXWE
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這塊地板,目前還珍藏在卡內基音樂廳附設的博物館中。81Please respect copyright.PENANACVwrlkEzrT
連結:https://www.carnegiehall.org/Explore/Articles/2020/04/09/The-Screws-for-Horowitzs-Piano
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