| Glenn
Normand |
Fairhope,
AL |
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26
Dec 2012 |
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| I
am proud to say I am still earning money
playing F&T stylings at various gigs. My
father, also a professional pianist, took me
to a concert in Mobile, where I got an album
autographed. It's sad to know that today's
society has no idea what they are missing by
not hearing the incredible arrangements
F&T played. |
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| T.C. |
Jim
Thorpe, PA |
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06
Dec 2012 |
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| F
& T continue to bring pleasure to
generation after generation. In the year of
our Lord, 2012, the favorite Christmas song
of my five-year-old grandson is..........
"Sleigh Ride". |
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| Henry
T. Workman |
Mililani,
Hawaii |
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19
Nov 2012 |
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| In
the earlier 1960's I worked at Clowes
Memorial Hall at Butler University in
Indianapolis, Indiana. When Ferrante and
Teicher came to play at Butler, I would go
pick them up at their hotel and bring them
to Clowes Hall and sometimes take them back.
Even tho I was in my teens at that time, I
really, really enjoyed their music!!!! They
signed a couple of their albums that I own.
I will never forget them!!!! |
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| Richard
Lewis |
Riverside,
CA |
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13
Nov 2012 |
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| My
wife and I had the honor to see these men in
a live performance in Claremont, CA. They
were funny and they had total command of the
audience and their baby grands. It will
forever be a cherished memory. |
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| Joe
Vreeland |
Hamilton,
Montana |
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03
Nov 2012 |
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| In
1965, my girlfriend who was a very good
pianist herself and I sneaked into the
projection booth at Orange Coast College as
the twin pianos arrived and were set up on
stage. F&T were going to play a concert
that night and I guess they wanted a little
practice first. The drama class was
cancelled and we were told that NOBODY was
allowed in the theater - so we had to sneak
in. We must have made a small noise as they
were playing as they both stopped and looked
directly at the projection booth - we froze!
After what seemed like 20 minutes - but was
prolly really 15 seconds or so - they
recommenced to play a concert for us with
all the flourish and fervor as they later
that night did. Diette, if you see this
posting - remember please that I really had
a monster crush on you - but that concert in
the OCC theater was just for US! I believe
it's so anyway. F&T were a very distinct
part of my high school and college years.
Thank you both for great music and all the
fond memories. |
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| Thomas
F |
Norfolk,
VA |
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29
Oct 2012 |
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| The
memories that I have for these fine artist
flood my soul when I hear their music. I
grew up poor and listened to a crystal radio
in my room each night. WGH AM radio station
would often play some of my F&T
favorites. Later in life I saw them at
CHRYSLER HALL Norfolk Va. and what a show it
was. A few years ago I wrote the manager and
told him of my memories, F&T sent me
their picture. As my 60s pass as well as my
life ....I just might meet them...what a
thought! Warm regards to family, Thomas |
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| Bek
Hansen |
Silver
Lake, California |
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27
Oct 2012 |
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| Have
been a fan since a tike hearing the strange
wonderful sounds eminating from my parents
Hi-Fi cabinet. My Grandpa played them while
creating his avant-garde artworks & kept
me mezmerized with his masterworks. Have
sampled them from my ABC LPs I found at yard
sales over the years, many thanks to them
for a few highlight points in some of my far
out songs of my career. |
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| Catherine
Irving |
Reno,
Nevada |
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09
Oct 2012 |
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| The
music of F and T impressed me so much when I
was young, that I bought music for two
pianos and workied with my best friend for
many years to play 2 piano music. |
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| Linda
Weaver |
Baltimore,
MD |
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26
Sep 2012 |
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| I
grew up listening to F&T. I think my
parents had every album. I never realized a
lot of songs had words! |
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| Joe
Montgomery Jr |
Somerset,
KY |
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04
Aug 2012 |
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| My
father was a WWII vet and POW. This music
soothed his soul. It brings me so much joy
too. I love the sound of two grand pianos! |
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| Nancy
Alexander |
Ft
Worth, TX |
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24
Jul 2012 |
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| I've
always loved your music & will continue
to buy the CD's. You've left all of us a
great legacy of beautiful music. |
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| D
Herhert |
California |
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13
Jul 2012 |
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| I
have been a fan since the early 60s. I do
play, and I learned to play Exodus through
listening to the L.P. I am very pleased to
find this sight. I'm sixty five, disabled,
and still play whenever I can. I love and am
excited to watch the videos. This brought
back to me a style of playing that I always
admired and almost forgot, which I now am
happily feeling as I play. Thank You for
doing such a good job with this site. Of
course if more videos were available to see,
that would be wonderful. I again feel what I
play. What Ferrante and Teicher did with the
Twin Baldwins will never be duplicated, at
least in my life time As good as they are,
The Five Browns do not even come close, and
are not in the same league. Thank You. |
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| Janis
Justus |
Georgia |
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08
May 2012 |
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| My
parents had so many of their records. I have
been able to find a few of the LPs and have
some of their recordings on CD. I was sad to
read that these great pianists had both
passed on. |
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| Larry
Everett |
West
Chester, PA |
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08
May 2012 |
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| First
experience with F&T was the "Golden
Piano Hits" UA album. Age 11 at the
time. My dad bought the album, put it on the
old console stereo and LOVED it. I did too.
He bought a few after that, then I started
buying them. Love the discography. I am
using that to expand my vinyl collection.
Never got to see them in concert. Many
regrets. But I am hoping for a DVD of their
earlier concert highlights. Will not miss
that one. Onward F&T Enthusiasts! One
group I am proud to be a part of! |
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| Michael |
Davison,
Michigan |
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27
Mar 2012 |
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| I
had the honor of attending a dozen or more
concerts in the seventys & eightys. They
always brought a sense of class to are city
with there profound music. They were music
at its best....Thank you both for sharing a
portion of your life with me... |
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| John |
Sarasota |
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25
Mar 2012 |
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| My
sister and I had use to play their
arrangements of "Tonight,"
"Exodus," and "Malequena."
I would truly enjoy meeting the family,
since I now live in Sarasota, to express how
much joy Arthur and Louis brought to
everyone. |
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| Bobby
Costa |
Marco
Island & Gramecy Park NYC |
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24
Mar 2012 |
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| You
will never see the likes of F&T again.
Their music demeanor were something of the
past. Rest in peace gentlemen I know now
heaven is a very musical paradise~ |
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| Charles
& Cecil Otto |
Houston,
Texas |
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13
Mar 2012 |
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| My
wife and I married 12/1972. We discovered
this wonderful duo and went to every concert
they came to in Houston. They posed for us
and their pictures are one of our prized
possessions. They truely entertained from
their heart. Thanks, Charles & Cecil
Otto |
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| Rik
and Kari Cutting |
North
Dakota |
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12
Mar 2012 |
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| We
are here in Denver for an oil and law
enforcement summit. Our pianist, John, at
the Brown Palace is simply magnificent. His
rendition of Exodus was note to note to F
& T! |
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| Richard
Tyler |
Allentown
PA |
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25
Feb 2012 |
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| Just
one thing to say, "Great, Great
Music". Like fine wine and a good
woman. |
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| Fred
Stites |
Los
Angeles, California |
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25
Feb 2012 |
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| In
the early 1960's, while still a teenager,
Ferrante and Teicher where the first
national act that I played drums for. The
first time with the Kalamazoo Symphony. Have
had a soft-spot for them ever since. |
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| Freddy
Casstevens |
North
Carolina |
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21
Feb 2012 |
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| Discovered
F&T in the 70s. Never missed a concert.
Met them personally on several occasions and
sent flowers to their dressing rooms. Have
around 80 albums. They were my inspiration
and models and still are. I miss Art and Lou
tremendously. |
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| Samuel
Octubre |
Philippines |
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18
Feb 2012 |
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| Right
now am playing the LP Album 'Fill The World
With Love' and am sure the Grand Twins are
happy to hear their piece being played on
the internet...I was still a bachelor when I
bought the album..now, am a grandpa of my 2
soon-to-be grand twins too! |
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| Mark
Swain |
Bountiful,
Utah |
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05
Feb 2012 |
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| I
will never forget seeing Ferrante and
Teicher perform live--twice. As a young
piano student, they were my heroes. Their
music will inspire and entertain people for
years to come. Thanks for maintaining this
site. |
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| Reggie
Silbert |
San
Francisco, CA |
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18
Jan 2012 |
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| I
grew up watching Ferrante and Teicher on Ed
Sullivan with my parents and had all of
their record albums when I was young. Their
renditions of great movie themes will stay
with me forever. When I was in my 20's, I
was lucky enough to see them in person in
Columbus, Ohio. what a thrill!!! |
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| Jan |
Paso
Robles, CA |
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13
Jan 2012 |
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| With
their incomparable talent, these gentlemen
gave me a lifetime of listening pleasure.
I've loved them since the 60's and their
music continues to be my solace. |
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| Christie
Ross |
Los
Gatos, CA |
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31
Dec 2011 |
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| I
will never forget going to the circle star
theatre to see f AND t with my mom. The
greatest time of my life! I am 54 |
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| Peter
J Murphy |
Port
St Lucie, FL |
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28
Dec 2011 |
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| First
heard F&T when my mother received a
concert for lovers from a record club I took
it in the house & played it my wife
melted instantly She still does to this day
if i play it of course that album is on my
mp3 player now Thanks F&T Love your
music & the results. |
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| Robin |
Sandusky,
Ohio |
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27
Dec 2011 |
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| I
grew up listening to Ferrante and Teicher.
Love their music. My sister gave our Mom a
Christmas record from them. I LOVED it and
wish it was available on CD. |
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| Sharon
Gallup |
Moose
Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada |
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20
Dec 2011 |
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| Back
in the early 1980 they came to Regina to
play. I was lucky to get tickets to listen
to them. after the show we went to a place
called three flames restaurant. the only
customers there were myself and my husband.
My husband went over to them and told them
that I was one of the greatest fans. They
then signed a napkin. shortly after that the
three flames restaurant burnt down. to this
day I still have those tickets and the
napkin that they signed. |
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| Gregory
Breeden |
Martinsburg,
WV |
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13
Dec 2011 |
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| I
was 10 years old in 1969 and became
entranced by the guys' arrangement of the
"Midnight Cowboy" theme. I then
discovered their awesome recording of
"Exodus", and have been a fan ever
since. I always think of Ferrante and
Teicher in the same breath as Peter Nero,
but coming at the music from different
perspectives; Nero playing pretty much just
the melody and letting the orchestra fill
in, while Ferrante and Teicher adding color
and emotion on the keyboards..perhaps I am
simplifying these wonderful artists a bit
too much, but I love BOTH techniques! :- )
It would be nice to see here a detailed
history of the duo..I know pretty much
nothing about how they met and how their
career progressed. The guys have brought
many hours of happiness to my life...and I
know that they are truly missed by their
many, many fans :- ) |
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| Lynn
Canby |
Broken
Arrow, OK |
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10
Dec 2011 |
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| Well,
it appears I was in great company hearing a
F&T long play record in my teens. Like
the others, although I enjoyed the music of
that time, nothing compared to Falling
Leaves and the other incredible music of the
great F&T. Wish I could have heard them
in person. |
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| The
first vinyl record I ever bought was a 45
RPM of "Tonight" in 1961. I was a
sixth grader. Nearly wore it out on the
portable phonograph. Saw F&T in concert
while in college in 1969. Thanks to them
both for the enjoyment they provided so many
like me. |
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| Jackie
Ranney |
Dallas,
TX |
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26
Nov 2011 |
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| In
the mid 1960's, they came to Sam Houston
State University! What an experience! |
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| Lynn
Muntain |
Columbus,
Ohio |
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19
Nov 2011 |
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| I
have always loved their music. i listen to
several cassette tapes frequently. What a
wonderful contribution they gave to modern
music! |
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| Tammi |
Portsmouth,
VA |
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09
Nov 2011 |
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| It's
almost the Christmas season. . and I began
thinking of Christmas music today. What
comes to mind when I think of Christmas
music is Ferrante and Teicher's "We
Wish You A Merry Christmas." Who would
have ever known that a little girl of a mere
4 years old would receive this album as a
Christmas gift from a family friend, and how
it would have been used by God to open my
ears to the beautiful sound of piano music!
I'd walk around and hold the record
"cover" in my hands, and just
listen to the beautiful sound that was
coming from my parents' big stereo. *(you
know--the stereo that was more like a piece
of furniture!) :) Anyway, I don't even know
if I had even seen a piano back then! All I
knew is the sound of those "twin grands"
had me mesmerized! They still do! I'm so
thankful that God blessed these two with
such a wonderful talent, and allowed them to
share it with us! I only wish that more of
"today's generation" could know
and appreciate the beautiful music from
these two Grand Gentlemen! |
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| Joe
Reagoso |
Friday
Music Label |
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06
Nov 2011 |
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| Thanks
for keeping the music and memories alive of
this incredible duo. I just got through
listening to the "O Tannenbaum
Medley" on their We Wish You A Merry
Christmas album. This is absolutely one of
the finest Christmas recordings I have ever
heard, and is played so brilliantly by these
two legends. It truly warms your heart and
resonates with the turbulent times of today.
We need more music like this. God Bless
Ferrante and Teicher! |
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| Jose
Luis |
Monterrey,
México |
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04
Nov 2011 |
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| As
many of you, I love F&T arrangements,
but one of my favorites is "Malagueña",
this is an impressive sample of the great
talent of this duo... when I was 8 years old
I heard "A Man & a Woman", and
asked my father who was playing, he told me
F&T, and I said, I will dance this song
when I get married... and I did it. |
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| Prof.
John Delevoryas |
San
Jose, CA |
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09
Oct 2011 |
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| I
was there when they got started in the late
forties! (same age!) In fact Louis Teicher
was my theory teacher for one year at
Juilliard.I chose a different path entirely
as a classical pianist teaching at San Jose
State for 35 years. |
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| Mark
Livernash |
Rochester,
NY |
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25
Sep 2011 |
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| I
grew up with Ferrante Teicher in my mom
,dads Living Room....although the late 60's
early seventies... My mom played the piano
for years....Coming home from School
Ferrante, Teicher was always on the
Stereo..... My heart goes out to both of
your families...they will be missed...Mark.. |
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| Rose
Helen Myers |
Mansfield,
Ohio |
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20
Sep 2011 |
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| Dear
Sirs, I am 73yrs.old,through the years I
have enjoyed your beautiful music. Oh how I
would have loved to have had just a little
of your talent. You have been blessed and so
have we. Thankyou |
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| Chuck
Fitzhugh |
Waxahachie,
TX |
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13
Sep 2011 |
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| I
miss you most of all, F&T, when
"Autumn Leaves" start to
fall........... |
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| Kenny
Dempsey |
Washington
State |
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31
Aug 2011 |
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| My
favorite was and still is west side story.
Thank you both for your sharing your talent
with the world. |
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| Bryan
C |
Toronto,
Ontario |
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26
Aug 2011 |
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| Their
version of the Midnight Cowboy theme is one
of the very earliest songs I can remember
from near infancy, and I associate it and a
few other late 60's tracks from the earliest
times that I can remember. When I hear or
think of it I see snapshots and visions from
those days. Haunting. Melancholy. Beautiful.
Wow! |
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| Dorothy |
Clarksville,
TN |
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24
Aug 2011 |
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| Sometime
between 1957-59, F&T came to little
Union City, TN and played in the high school
gym. I was 7 or 8 years old and totally
entranced. They were not so famous then. |
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| Eric
Maxwell |
Albuquerque,
NM |
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20
Aug 2011 |
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| When
I was 12 my parents to to see F&T in
what was then the small town of Fallbrook,
CA. I have been to other concerts but this
was the only one that left me stunned. To
this day so many years later I can still see
and hear them performing in our High School
auditorium. I am privileged to have had that
experience. |
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| Sheila
Steinberg |
Southeast
Florida |
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17
Jul 2011 |
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| A
wonderful link to my Dad, a violinist...
"always keep music playing," he
loved to tell us. He's gone, now, leaving a
marvelous library and love of music for all
his many children, grandchildren, &
great-grandchildren. Ferrante & Teicher
are my favorites. |
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| Chris
Powless |
Memphis,
TN |
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10
Jul 2011 |
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| I
remember my parents saving and saving to
gather enough tuppins to send my mother and
I to see them perform. What a thrilling
experience for me to have as a young person.
Thank you for continuing to provide this
resource so I can share this with my son. |
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| Paul
K |
Plymouth,
Michigan |
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07
Jul 2011 |
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| Over
the last 40 years I have thoroughly enjoyed
the arrangements performed by Ferrante and
Teicher. As a young man learning to play
classical piano duets, they were a
significant inspiration. Now I share their
music and unique arrangements with my
children who also play the piano and find
pieces like African Echoes quite
interesting. Thank you for providing a space
for fans like us to share our appreciation
for their talents. |
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| John
Zunino |
SC,
Brazil |
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03
Jul 2011 |
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| Thank
you for existing. Because of you I learned
how to love piano and classic art! I am 17. |
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| Douglas
Barton |
Woodland,
California |
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28
Jun 2011 |
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| My
wife Christy and I attended several of their
performances in Sacramento, Calif. and just
enjoyed them to the fullest. They were great
and will be missed. |
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| Dave
Lim |
Republic
of Singapore |
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19
Jun 2011 |
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| In
the 1970s, I used to spend my childhood
holidays at my grandparents in the East
Coast of Malaysia in a small, town, playing
loads of old vinyls (they were old even
then) that by uncle and aunt bought in the
1960s. One of the singles was the them from
the Apartment. I've never forgotten these
two guys. While technology has robbed of
wonderful experiences of a concept LP/album,
and the reading of the LP notes; it's also
allowed us to share rare videos, including
some on Youtube of Ferrante and Teicher
which I have never seen. RIP, guys, and
thanks for the memories |
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| V.
Ramamrutham |
Chennai,
India |
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18
Jun 2011 |
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| I
am 82 now and i have been a great admirer of
your music in the 50's and 60's but i lost
touch; today I was telling my grandson about
the music you guys used to play in those
years and sure enough he located your
website. My grandson who is 15 years old is
an avid music lover |
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| Ann
Catherine Graham |
Metairie,
LA |
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10
Jun 2011 |
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| I
first listened to this dynamic team when I
was about ten years old, 1963. My mother had
their records and I listened. I was blown
away at their musical talents and they
performed most of my favorites songs and
movie themes. I will always cherish their
talent and those songs! Thank you. I wish
you were still here playing for me. |
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| Richard
Odum |
Laurel,
Mississippi |
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05
Jun 2011 |
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| I
cannot tell you why, but like so many other
teens in the '50s and '60s, I was more moved
by the F & T Theme from Exodus than I
was by Elvis and Little Richard !! Still am
!!!! |
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| Kenabike |
Audubon,
PA |
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01
May 2011 |
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| I
have the Hi-Fireworks LP, LP 573 issued in
1953 which I listened to a lot on my
parents' Webcor record player. At this time
I had been taking piano lessons since I was
7 that were primarily classical. This album
gave me an excellent sound of what some
classical music can be popularized
especially by these 2 super pianists - Art
and Lou. |
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| James
Tefft |
Omaha,
NE |
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30
Apr 2011 |
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| As
a composer and arranger for many years, I
unconsciously patterned most of my music
after the Great Ferrante & Teicher, AND
DIDN'T REALIZE IT! That is, until an
attorney client of mine commented on my
heavy use of chords in an otherwise
symphonic music style. I exclaimed,
"Oh, my god (or goddess)! I copied the
Great Ferrante & Teicher, and didn't
even realize it until just now." What
an honor for me to be even slightly compared
to this immortal duo to whom I have listened
from my teens to this very day. I thank them
soooo much for their great musical influence
and the great enjoyment I have received from
them countless times over the years. |
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| Janet
Prueitt |
Gatesville,
TX |
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23
Apr 2011 |
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| I
first heard Ferrante and Teicher on the
radio in the mornings as I would get ready
for school--my mother always had the radio
on. In 1960--I was 10 yrs. old-- I heard
their theme from Exodus and still to this
day it gives me goosebumps. It is one of the
most beautiful songs I have ever heard and
but for tiny hands and short fingers, I
would have loved to study piano because of
them. |
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| Sandi
Greene |
Fort
Wayne, Indiana |
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05
Apr 2011 |
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| I
listened to your music via my Mother, who
loves your playing. She especially loved
when you played Walk Through A Black Forest
some time ago. I have tried to find this for
her, but you must not have recorded it.
Thanks for making her happy with your music! |
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| Chuck
Tame |
Pittsburgh,
PA |
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02
Apr 2011 |
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| Antony
Dubber |
Moss
Vale, Australia |
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01
Apr 2011 |
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| I'm
currently relaxing in the lounge room at my
parent's place listening to an old record of
my Dad's...F&T's 'Golden Piano Hits' of
1961....its truly mesmerizing and great
sound that CD's just cannot reproduce!!! Its
a shame they died a couple of years ago, but
congrats for making this website so that
their memory lives on!!! |
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| Ann
Rogers |
Liberty,
Texas |
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19
Feb 2011 |
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| I
saw F. and T. perform at Baylor Univ. in
Waco, TX, in the mid-60s and what I
remembered the most was one of them getting
up on top of the piano to plunk the
strings... perhaps for a "space"
number? Don't remember the name, just the
visual image!! :-) |
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| M
Wichmanowski Karnstedt |
New
Port Richey Florida |
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18
Feb 2011 |
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| I
was introduced to this fabulous team for
50cents at a concert in the 60's while at
the Student Union Auditorium of Indiana
State University, Terre Haute, Indiana. I've
been in love ever since. |
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| Col.
Robert Hanger |
San
Angelo, TX |
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17
Feb 2011 |
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| During
my many years in radio as a DJ, I was
fortunate to have played many of their
albums. Such great music indeed; a class act
now lost to the ages, but their music
remains. I am now a retired fan. |
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| Susan
Nicholson |
Springfield,
MO |
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16
Feb 2011 |
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| Found
one of their CDs on Amazon, and I LOVE their
music! I listen to it all the time! Would
like to get all of their stuff. Wonderful
music! |
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| Cathy
La Chance |
Brantford,
Ontario, Canada |
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13
Feb 2011 |
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| I
recently heard Exodus on a TV music station
and will be going out to find a Ferrante and
Teicher CD tomorrow. I loved them as a
teenager in the sixties and still do. The
beauty of their music is timeless. |
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| Sharon
Hall |
Chillicothe,
Ohio |
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05
Feb 2011 |
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| I
had several of F & T albums and listened
to them in the early 1960. I loved their
music. Thanks for the memories. RIP |
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| Sharon |
Louisiana |
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30
Jan 2011 |
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| In
the early 60's I experienced my first
"stereo" music. I was listening to
Ferrante & Teicher, the wonderful
dueling pianos. I was simply awe-struck. I
would sit for hours listening to that album
over and over, with my eyes shut thinking I
was sitting in the front row. Today they are
#2 on my "all-time" favorite list.
Thanks so much for the wonderful music. I
can still shut my eyes and see the falling
leaves. |
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| Joseph
L. Rowe |
Chesapeake,
VA |
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22
Jan 2011 |
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| I
was the Baldwin Concert Tuner in the Eastern
Middle Atlantic area for twenty years. We
had 8 stores (Rowe & Long Music Centers.
I tuned for them every time they performed
in this area, probably about ten times. They
were great musicians. I miss their style.
Joe Rowe |
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| Joe
Pate |
Eldersburg,
MD |
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16
Jan 2011 |
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| I
was 18 years old when I heard Theme From The
Apartment and fell in love Ferrante and
Teicher's music. I attended every concert in
the Baltimore MD area. I have over 60 albums
by them which I have converted into CD's.
Fifty years later their music is still tops. |
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| Dennis
Gibson |
Chillicothe,
IL |
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09
Dec 2010 |
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| At
16 I listened to only rock and roll music
and then one late night surfing the limited
radio stations in 1961, I hit upon this
sound that changed my love of music.
Ferrante and Teicher, rule |
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| Marc
P. Maihot |
Westbrook,
Maine |
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05
Dec 2010 |
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| As
a young man studying classical piano from
1957-1968...I saw Ferrante & Teicher...Roger
Williams...and Loren Hollander all in one
season in Portland, Maine in 1962 at age 11.
Truly a memorable year for me...and this
year I am celebrating my 50th anniversary
performing...with wonderful memories of
those years past! My favorite is still
African Echoes...love those mutes! |
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| Marie
Frye |
Carthage,
NC |
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02
Dec 2010 |
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| I
had the honor of attending the performance
at the Memorial Auditorium in Raleigh, N.C.
and remember hearing them play Moon River
among other beautiful songs. What an
experience! |
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| Mary
Pellegrinetti |
Oregon
WI |
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24
Nov 2010 |
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| Wonderful
website! My mom had some F&T albums that
she played over and over again when I was
little. I'm trying to find out which album
had Sabre Dance on it. It sounded like there
was percussion, but maybe not. |
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| Dennis
Hines |
Grande
Prairie, Texas |
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13
Nov 2010 |
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| As
a high school student at Grand Prairie High
School, I had the privilege of running the
lights and sound for the Ferrante and
Teicher concert some time in 1970. It was
awesome. Thank You for coming to our high
school auditorium. |
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| Pianist
Kathie Nicolet |
Chicago |
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12
Nov 2010 |
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| When
I was a young piano student having studied
classical music for 8 yrs, Ferrante/Teicher
recorded the "Theme From Exodus"
that positively blew me away. Their sound
was so different than the Beethoven/Bach I'd
studied. I entered a Kiwanis Club Sponsored
Talent Competition and performed this piece
( tweaking it a bit with my own arrangement
but with a huge emphasis on their signature
scales - glissandos - the whole 9 yards.) I
won that competition and became a lifelong
fan of this remarkable duo. Their
arrangements of Bernstein's West Side Story
still resonates in my musical memory ( I am
a professional performing pianist now - 25
yrs in Chicago) and will perform
"Maria" in my own concert for
November 15, 2010. How I miss this duo, a
HUGE influence on my own professional
career. Thank you for your amazing gifts
that I discovered in 1963. True masters.
Kathie Nicolet www.knicoletpiano.com |
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| Stephen
Bauer |
Portland,
Oregon |
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07
Oct 2010 |
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| I
was an elementary school student struggling
with piano practice when my parents took me
to an F&T concert. When they broke into
the final portion of Exodus, complete with
mirror ball lighting, I broke into
spontaneous tears of joy. It was the first
time I'd done such a thing. I put much more
time into my practicing after that, and now,
45 years later, I play everywhere from
holiday gigs to the Oregon Zoo, and I love
it. I credit that concert as being the
keystone to my beloved amateur musical
career. |
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| Joseph
Raineri |
U.S. |
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25
Sep 2010 |
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| This
is some of the most God given talent ever.
Simply wonderful these two........ |
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| Steve
Sanders |
Fort
Worth, TX |
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16
Sep 2010 |
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| One
of my favorite memories of spending time
with my mom was a night, many years ago, in
Orange, Texas, listening to some of the most
beautiful music I have ever heard. My mom
and I had a wonderful time and then spent
hours afterward sitting up late into the
night and talking about your work and the
way it made us feel and the thoughts it
brought to mind. She introduced me to her
love of music and instilled in me an
appreciation of what you two great musicians
give to the world. My mom passed away three
weeks ago. Like a hurricane, you can know
it's coming and try to prepare for it but it
can still be pretty devastating. To help,
I've tried to think back to the good times
and that night in Orange was one of the
best. Thank you, with all my heart, for the
hours of wondrous happiness you two gave to
my mom. You were always two of her favorites
and, to the day she died, she enjoyed your
music. Thank you! |
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| Ron
Watson |
Vancouver
Canada |
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10
Sep 2010 |
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| They
were the greatest entertainers of the 60
70's The best were, The Apartment, The
Seventh Dawn, and Exodus their were many
more - but these were their best!! |
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| Michele
A'Neal |
Columbus,
OH |
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01
Sep 2010 |
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| I
had the great pleasure of attending one of
F&T's concerts several years ago. I took
piano lessons as a kid and was just 'in awe'
at the skill and talent they represented.
They will be greatly missed, but their music
will live on forever. |
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| Albert
E. Schulze |
Saint
Clair, MO |
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30
Aug 2010 |
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| As
a professional pianist for over 50 years, I
could truly appreciate their one of a kind
styling. Thank God their music lives on. |
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| Frank
Kalenda |
Houston,
TX |
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20
Aug 2010 |
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| I've
never seen them in concert but enjoy each of
their offerings as played over KSQM-FM in
Sequim, Washington. |
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| Sheryl
A. Johnson |
Colorado |
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15
Aug 2010 |
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| The
most awesome duet that ever lived! |
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| Jeff
Krone |
California |
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15
Aug 2010 |
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| I've
been listening to these great piano players
since back in the 60s there awesome |
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| Tim
Tapp |
Greenfield,
IN |
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14
Aug 2010 |
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| Ferrante
& Teicher were my inspiration at age 8
to begin piano lessons. To this day, my
greatest solace comes when performing music
they arranged. |
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| Miriam
Redmon |
North
Carolina |
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31
Jul 2010 |
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| When
I was a student at Clearwater Christian
College in Florida, 1975-76, I had the
thrill of going one evening to hear these
tremendous piano players!....I will never
forget that night! One of my most wonderful
memories of college life! |
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| Bridget
Nason |
New
York, NY (formerly Starkville, MS) |
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31
Jul 2010 |
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| Ferrante
and Teicher was the first live concert I
ever saw. It was in Starkville, MS in the
mid-70's and my mother took both me and my
sister. I will always be grateful that she
had the insight to make sure we saw them
live, as not too many musical acts came
through our little town back then. |
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| Marc
Smith |
Indianapolis |
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23
Jul 2010 |
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| What
wonderful talents they were! Its hard to
believe its been 40 yrs. since the theme
from midnight cowboy amazed us all. They
will never bee forgotten! |
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| Stanley
F. Jurczewski Jr. |
Roselle,
Illinois |
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22
Jul 2010 |
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| I
became a fan of Ferrante & Teicher at
age 14, when the released their hit song
"Theme from The Apartment." From
that moment they not only became my favorite
Pianist, but my all time favorite artist. I
attended a number of their concerts and had
the honor of personally meeting them on
three different occasions, which is
something I will never forget. F & T
were a influence on my music background. I
listen to F & T more today then I ever
have in the past, especially since I've
downloaded my entire F & T album
collection on to an I-Pod, which consists of
837 songs. I plug my I-Pod into my stereo
and can listen to them for a week straight
and never hear the same album twice in a
week. I really miss them and their great and
wonderful music. Thank you F & T for
making my life a better place. I will always
enjoy your music. |
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| Bruce
Florquist |
Severance,
CO |
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17
Jul 2010 |
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| A
friend in college gave me his copy of "Soundblast"
I still have it and amaze musicians with it
from time to time. My take is that it was an
inspiration for Moog. |
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| Caio
M. Cunha |
Florianopolis,
Brazil |
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11
Jul 2010 |
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| I
remember F&T since the early days of
Stereo FM in Brazil (early 70's), good times
when good music was aired all day long with
just NO ads... I used to keep the radio on
in the background while I studied. F&T
were frequently present friends - that's how
they ended up by becoming an important part
of my life, without even suspecting... Now,
40 years later, I've been trying to collect
the good easy-listening music of that time,
and here are F&T back again. And the
nicest thing is that they still evoke me the
same emotions as before. |
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| Susie
Lugo |
CA |
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03
Jul 2010 |
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| My
husband and I just hooked up a Blue Ray and
we decided to use the music end of it. We
decided to add this wonderful duet to our
music; and how how wonderful it is to hear
those yesterday melodies...we love it. So
glad I found this website too. |
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| Wendlandt |
Germany |
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20
Jun 2010 |
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| I
love their movie songs most of all-and i
miss those times when music had style and
class. |
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| Allan
M. Soriano |
Raritan,
NJ |
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19
Jun 2010 |
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| I
WANT TO SPEND MY LIFE WITH YOU. This was one
of the most memorable piano hit that
Ferrante & Teicher played. It was just
like yesterday because each notes is stuck
in my head and heart like i can easily look
back my childhood years in a glance. A work
of pure genius(es). |
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| These
days I'm an aging hippie who loved his rock
n' roll. However, I had a history in band,
Interlochen, & the keyboards when I
lived and grew up in Michigan. Once a year I
shed my hippie duds, and made my way to
Masonic Temple in Detroit to hear these boys
play. Seems like they would usually come in
early to mid spring, if memory serves.
Always ate at Mario's on Second, and would
make my way a few blocks down to the Masonic
Auditorium. Those were always great
evenings, I hadn't thought of them in awhile
until my memory was jogged tonight while
surfing the web. |
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| Krystal
Jacobson |
Houston,
TX |
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06
Jun 2010 |
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| What
special memories I have of them two playing
at Jones Hall in Houston, Texas they were
the 1st concert my mom took just me to. I
would be about 8 and seen them often with
mom in the 70's. I'm so sad that I didn't
know they died recently I was so hoping too
see them again with mom. I didn't know how
old they were either until today. What a joy
and thrill that I got to see them and
continue to enjoy their music they left
for us to have they were the greatest! Now,
I sharing them with my kids. For their
family thank you so much for sharing their
great talent with the world. Sorry for your
lose! |
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| Rick
Haver |
Marion,
OH |
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26
May 2010 |
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| I
was fortunate, in 1964 or '65, to attend a
concert by F&T in Marion, OH. Not only
did I get to see and hear them in concert
but also got to meet them backstage. We were
volunteer ushers from the local Catholic
high school and I helped sell programs.
Following the concert, their manager asked
several of us to go backstage to meet them
and Mr. Teicher paid us each a small
commission for selling the programs. It's a
memory that will stay with me until the day
I die. |
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| Carey |
Cebu
City, Philippines |
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05
May 2010 |
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| I
Love Ferrante & Teicher's music and I
really miss so much the collection I had when
I was yet in my freshman high in the 70's,
the piano concerto of Tchaikovsky, Warsaw
Concerto and every music in that album as
well as the collection under the album
"Fill the World with Love" How I
wish to have a copy of those again. Such,
wonderful arrangement of Ferrante &
Teicher. |
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| Vern
Murphy |
Prince
Edward Island |
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24
Apr 2010 |
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| I
played the music of F&T on my radio
program on CFDR in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
throughout the 60's and 70's. Always loved
them. Always had loads of requests for more.
A lot of people will miss their
professionalism. |
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| Dianne |
San
Francisco |
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18
Apr 2010 |
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| Exodus
is my all time favorite. It's definitely the
most beautiful music ever. My dad introduced
me to your music when I was a little girl in
the early 60'sand I fell in love. I still
listen to it today. I listen to it over and
over. |
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| Scott
Reynolds |
Oregon,
IL |
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12
Apr 2010 |
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| I
have loved their music since the day I first
heard their recording of Exodus. I once got
to see them perform live in Eden, North
Carolina. It was a great show! |
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| Jerry
Tanner |
San
Jose, CA |
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01
Apr 2010 |
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| Glad
to be here! I hear F&T on Illinois
Street Radio by SOMA FM via iTunes. |
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| Steve
Elwart |
Vicksburg,
MS |
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28
Mar 2010 |
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| F&T
was the first concert I ever went to in the
late 60's. I always loved their music. |
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| Larry
Wilder |
Medford
Oregon |
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02
Mar 2010 |
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| I
first heard them in concert in Knoxville,
Tennessee. They opened a whole new world of
music to a poor country boy. I have a great
appreciation for all types of music now, but
the twin grands will never leave my heart. |
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| William
Lockert |
Pensacola,
Florida |
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28
Feb 2010 |
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| Myself
and 30 other youngs sailors were stationed
at a very small base in Northern Germany (Todendorf).
The geedunk was the gathering place. In
1960, I went over an flipped a nickel in the
record player and up came "theme from
The Apartment. Exodus was place on the
player a little later, and I been a F&T
fan every since. I have 20 F&T Albums. I
attended there concert in Pensacola back in
1988 (I think). I play there CD's in my car.
I shall miss there talents |
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| Michael
L. Kaiser |
Morton,
IL |
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25
Feb 2010 |
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| I
first became aware of Ferrante & Teicher
about 10-12 years ago while looking for
older 1960's music. Since that time, I have
listened to many of their works, and they
are now my favorite pianists. I only wish I
had known about them when I was a kid back
in the 60's! I could have followed them all
these years! |
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| Beth
G. |
Kingsport,
TN |
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25
Feb 2010 |
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| What
gifts they gave the world! What a beautiful
legacy! My gratitude that we shared time on
this earth for a while is endless...Thanks,
fellas; Rest in eternal peace. |
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| Kathy
Melendez |
Albuquerque |
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24
Feb 2010 |
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| Ferrante
and Teicher were an inspiration to me as a
music student in the late 1960s and 70s. I
am glad to see that cds and dvds will still
be available. |
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| Rick
Kistner |
Largo,
FL |
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09
Feb 2010 |
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| I
was just listening/watching "African
Echoes" on You Tube - Thank God for
modern Technology. As a young man in the
1960's - 1970's in Dayton, Ohio, I went to
the F&T concerts every year at Memorial
Hall with a string of girlfriends and the
lady who ultimately became my wife. I bought
all the albums, too. Now I'm Social
Security/AARP material, but I still love the
music of F&T - God Bless their memory
and Rest in Peace. |
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