---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment In case anyone missed this information from Ron Overs last week, I'm reposting it, so there can be a few more of you with seriously displaced biological clocks. (14 hour late than EDST). I was just noticing that the Steinway being used by Charisse Baldoria for the stage IV chamber music recital seems tuned at A 444, if not a tad higher. Ron, if you're reading, and listening, is this likely, and, if so, representative of tuning trends there? Also, any further word on Audio on demand? David S >Ron- >A gold mine. Thanks. I still have to work out the time differences. The >stream is, on the whole, very good. The engineering is >excellent. Distortion due to the transmission medium is evident in the >applause...a high frequency metallic sound. It's hard for me to tell how >this impacts the piano sound. No matter...what a great opportunity. I'll >be sorry to miss any of this. What a shame it's not available as >audio-on-demand. Thanks again. > >David Skolnik >At 11:13 AM 7/4/2004 +1000, you wrote: >>Hi Dave (Stahl), >> >> >>And speaking of industry strangulation, but interestingly nonetheless; >> >>The Sydney International Piano Competition >> >>The Sydney International Piano Competition is in full swing at the >>ordinary-acoustic venue, the Seymour Center at Sydney University. >>Fortunately, the ABC's expert sound engineer, Alan Maclean, gets a >>respectable quality of broadcast sound despite the room (thanks to the >>wonders of balancing microphone placement with the judicious use of >>electronic reverb). Anyhow, for those pianotech list subscribers who >>don't reside in Australia, you can hear every note of the Sydney Piano >>Competition via the ABC's website. For information on the 2004 Sydney >>International Piano Competition, go to; >> >>http://www.abc.net.au/classic/sipca/ >> >>To listen live online, go to; >> >>http://www.abc.net.au/classic/sipca/audio.htm >> >>You can choose either Real Player or Windows media links. Listen with >>headphones if you have them. >> >>There are three piano manufacturers represented at the Sydney piano >>competition, Kawai, Steinway and Yamaha. The piano being used is >>announced before each performance. I have been listening in. I'd be >>interested to hear list subscriber's response to the >>sound/characteristics of the pianos. >> >>The playing is of an extraordinary standard, but I suspect that the flat >>acoustics of the venue may be part of the reason why the contestants seem >>to pushing the pianos too hard. >> >>mailto:ron@overspianos.com.au >> >>Ron O. >> >> >>-- >>OVERS PIANOS - SYDNEY >> Grand Piano Manufacturers >>_______________________ >> >>Web http://overspianos.com.au >>mailto:info@overspianos.com.au >>_______________________ ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/cf/34/d2/bc/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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