Stuck at home again
Grrrr … these soloist-stars can really hault an entire industry!
First off I'd better explain what my job - music copying is. First off all as the jobtitle predicts we copy music (using a computer program), but the largest part of the work is editing and layouting all the dots and lines for greatest reading comfort. Furthermore, depending on the instrument further things are added such as fingerings or symbols indicating mutes or similar.
Work has run out at the office because the editing company is still waiting to receive the fingerings for two piano works due for the exhibition next year. I fully understand that the soloists in question first and foremost are musicians and the latter buyer of the music scores should feel honoured to receive their tips on how to play it - but with waiting for those darn numbers the whole industry is just sitting there waiting - In one case the score is actually finished and could go to the press.
On the other hand you have the specialists pouring over manuscripts carefully examining every smudge before finally coming up with a revised edition with 5 alteration after 50 years of work. I mean attention to detail is part of the business, but all this waiting around for such things?
Well, end of the stroy is I'm sitting here on my backside waiting for a phone call from my boss saying that there work to do as I've just finished my last assignment yesterday and nothing new has come in for two months - except promises that yes a Debussy, a Ravel and a Beethoven are on their way … I wonder if someone is trying to take dictation at their graves …
First off I'd better explain what my job - music copying is. First off all as the jobtitle predicts we copy music (using a computer program), but the largest part of the work is editing and layouting all the dots and lines for greatest reading comfort. Furthermore, depending on the instrument further things are added such as fingerings or symbols indicating mutes or similar.
Work has run out at the office because the editing company is still waiting to receive the fingerings for two piano works due for the exhibition next year. I fully understand that the soloists in question first and foremost are musicians and the latter buyer of the music scores should feel honoured to receive their tips on how to play it - but with waiting for those darn numbers the whole industry is just sitting there waiting - In one case the score is actually finished and could go to the press.
On the other hand you have the specialists pouring over manuscripts carefully examining every smudge before finally coming up with a revised edition with 5 alteration after 50 years of work. I mean attention to detail is part of the business, but all this waiting around for such things?
Well, end of the stroy is I'm sitting here on my backside waiting for a phone call from my boss saying that there work to do as I've just finished my last assignment yesterday and nothing new has come in for two months - except promises that yes a Debussy, a Ravel and a Beethoven are on their way … I wonder if someone is trying to take dictation at their graves …