This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Re: Modern ToneDavid Andersen wrote: Modern recordings, while able to take advantage of pristine and precise = recording technology, often sound thin, bangy, and far away David, Barbara and voicing fans out there Here, here! A tip of the hap to all those out there who share the same = view-point. I think that this is more of a case of evolution of = tone...like it or not in today's modern world. I guess when singers can = get away with sounding trashing and be pop icons, why can't pianos = become more and more glassy...=20 I too have recordings I cannot listen to. I can't tell you the amount of = times when I'm in the car listening to the classical station have to = change the station due to the piano voicing. The sad part is that a few = of the times I've had to turn the radio off were recordings I was = involved with. Didn't agree with the artist then and surely don't agree = with them after the fact. Tom Servinsky ----- Original Message -----=20 From: David Andersen=20 To: Pianotech=20 Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 11:27 PM Subject: Re: Modern Tone Tone quality is always an interesting topic to me.=20 Kind of THE interesting topic for piano wizards. I've gotten rid of a few recordings because I couldn't stand the = voicing of the piano. me too---more than a few; most of Keith Jarrett's recordings, for = one. =20 Voicing in a major league, world-class manner is a product of = creating a tonal memory; this is done by listening to great pianos = however you can. The performance pianos recorded in the 40's and 50's = were, by and large, dark, powerful, clear, and throaty, with roar and = snap at double or triple forte, but NEVER clangy or distorted. IMHO. Modern recordings, while able to take advantage of pristine and = precise recording technology, often sound thin, bangy, and far away. Thanks for your love of the craft, Barbara. More on this later. David Andersen Malibu, CA ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/bc/24/b4/f9/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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