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Small Talk - 32 Exploring Physical Modeling Strings: A Comparison of SWAM and SCES with a Focus on IR (Part 1)
The physical sound sources I will be discussing here are Audio Modeling's SWAM Strings and Sample Modeling's Solo, Chamber & Ensemble Strings (hereafter referred to as SCES). In between playing Beethoven's Piano Sonata, I have been considering various ways to play strings... -
Small Talk-31 The Story of Morley College London and a 98-Year-Old Student Who Loves the Piano
An acquaintance of mine who runs a small publishing company introduced me to a friend of hers who teaches piano master classes at Morley College London in London, England. The article was very interesting and I am pleased to share it with you here. (Google Translate)... -
Beethoven Piano Sonata No.24 "Thérèse" Rev. - Digital Performance
I reviewed Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 24 "Therese" which I plan to burn on my fourth CD. Thanks to my teacher's lessons, I think it is much better than the one I typed about 5 years ago. It is in the unusual key of F-sharp major, which has six sharps, but midi... -
Digitally Performed Classical Music Vol. 3
I burned my third CD. This time it is two pieces, "Waldstein" and "Passion". These two pieces are also considered masterpieces, and it seems that a new piano, a French Erard, was used for composing them. The range of the sound was widened and the width of the dynamics was increased, and the pi... -
Digitally Performed Classical Music Vol. 2
I burned my second CD. This time it is Beethoven's "Pathetique", "Moonlight", and "Tempest", which are considered masterpieces. Under the supervision of my teacher, I reviewed the three pieces that I had previously typed. The review is a strange thing; at the time, I thought it was fine, but... -
Small Talk-30 Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 27 - Zyklus
Even though I enjoy having classical music played by a computer, I had never heard of the term "Chicles". It was not until my teacher suggested it to me that I learned that there was such a word. A cycle ("Zyklus" in German) is "a series of works by a particular composer... -
Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 14 "Moonlight" Revised - Digital Performance
I am reviewing the Beethoven piano sonatas I have been working on to burn them to CD under the guidance of my teacher again. This time it is No. 14, "Moonlight". It's a strange thing, when I re-listen to the piece I uploaded to this blog thinking it was good enough, I find that there are various... -
Small Talk-29 PIERRE BOULEZ SAAL ONLINE
My teacher introduced me to Barenboim's Beethoven Piano Sonata Master Class lessons online. (PIERRE BOULEZ SAAL ONLINE) Young pianists are being taught by Barenboim in various ways. Paying an annual fee of 50 euros... -
Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 8 "Pathétique" Rev - Digital Performance
I have been listening again to the "Piano Sonata No. 8" that I had performed before, in order to burn it to CD. First of all, I would like to talk about the fp, which is indicated in the symbolic chord from the beginning of the first movement. -
New Year's Day, 2025
Happy New Year! May this year bring you peace and tranquility! Now, at the beginning of the year, I have been thinking about how I will proceed with DTM this year. CDing Beethoven's piano sonatas Last year, I CDed Beethoven's piano sonatas Nos. 30, 31, and 32. I have been working on Beethoven's...