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Re: GG: Wagner transcription
Upright pianos in this sense were more like furniture than musical
instruments, indications of middle-class upperclass-wannabees
"gentile" status -- especially because of their placement in a "parlor".
I think "Aunt Sadie" doesn't refer to anyone in particular but rather
evokes the lady/matron of such a genteel house.
"Fast and loose" -- as in "playing fast and loose with the rules" --
taking whatever liberties with form, rules, or structure that you can
get away with.
HTH.......
Kris Shapar
On 10 Jul 98, about GG: Wagner transcription, Junichi Miyazawa <walkingtune@bigfoot.com> had this to say:
> Now, questions:
> Who is "Aunt Sadie"?
> What is the "parlor upright"?
> What does "fast and loose" mean?
>