Page-turner
A page-turner is a person whose job is to turn sheet music pages for a solo musician, often a pianist, usually during a performance.[1]
While some music is arranged so that the pages end at places where the musician can spare one hand to turn them, this is not always possible. A page-turner is often needed by musicians who are playing difficult pieces and prefer not to play from memory. A page-turner needs to be able to understand the musician's signals and follow the music to know when to turn the page. Page-turners are sometimes friends of the performer or members of the accompanying orchestra helping the musician. Professional page-turners are usually freelance casual workers.
Mechanical page-turners are also available,[2] sometimes controlled by the musician via a foot pedal.[3] Charles Halle is said to have invented the automatic page-turner.[4]
Page-turner Media
Piano sextet rehearsal with page turner
References
- ↑ Stamberg, Susan (2009). "Turning A Page? Better Consult A Professional". npr.org. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ↑ "Automatic page turner could help musicians and the disabled". web.mit.edu. 1999. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
- ↑ Tim Bowman, Ben Shepard, "Page turner", US patent 5962801, published 5 October 1999
- ↑ Siepmann, Jeremy (1998). The Piano. Milwaukee: Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 181. ISBN 0793599768.
