Revisiting Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 29 “Hammerklavier”
I have finally started to review number 29. It is often said to be the greatest piano piece in the world or the most difficult, and various [...].
Digital Classical Music – Blog
Features of SWAM and SCES (Part 3): Differences in Approach between Physical Modeling and Sample Modeling
Introduction Audio Modering's SWAM Solo Strings (S[...]
Beethoven Piano Sonata No.28 (Revised)
The Use of the Una Corda on Pianos of Beethoven’s Time
The Effect of IR in the Physical Modeling String Instrument SWAM (v3.10) and a Comparison with SCES
The effect of IR, which is newly introduced in SWAM Solo Strings, is actually used to make the cello sound [...].
New Year's Day, 2026
Happy New Year. May this year be a peaceful one. Last year, we overhauled the site. Previously, we had been updating the blog [...]
Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 27
Emotional Expressiveness and the Subtle Art of Repeating a Theme
Two Great Pianists and Their Lessons
Shif's Lecture Recitals (Wigmore Hall, 2004-2006)
Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 26, “Les Adieux” (Revised)
I revisited Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 26 to burn it onto the fourth CD. In 1809, a conflict erupted in Central Europe [...]
Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 25 “Cuckoo” (Revised)
This piano sonata, like No. 24, is also a short piece. It's famous as the Cuckoo Sonata. Beethoven submitted it to the publisher [...]
SWAM and the Introduction of IR (Impulse Response) in v3.10 (Part 2 – Revised Edition)
Previously, in the notification regarding the version upgrade to SWAM v3.10, a physical modeling sound source for string instruments, it stated "IR (Impu [...]