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Beethoven String Quartet No. 13-5 “Cavatina” (Revised)
Ludwig van Beethoven
I previously recorded *Cavatina* [1], but this time I replaced the reverb with Vienna MIR 3D, which I recently acquired. The three-dimensionality of the soundstage has changed significantly compared to before, and I think it sounds much better. [1[: Cavatina—I don’t know if you’re familiar with it, but actually, this *Cav...*. -
Beethoven String Quartet No. 15 – Third Movement
Ludwig van Beethoven
I’ve finally finished the third movement of Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 15, which I’ve been working on bit by bit. It took quite a while because, during that time, I was experimenting with how to use the Vienna MIR 3D convolution reverb—a new tool I’d recently added to my setup—as I worked on it. Until now, I’ve been using... -
Beethoven String Quartet No. 15, Third Movement – Recreating That Beautiful Non-Vibrato Sound with MIDI
Ludwig van Beethoven
While entering the iconic non-vibrato passage that appears at the beginning of the third movement of Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 15, something really bothered me. When sustaining this long chord, I couldn’t quite achieve the natural resonance you’d hear from an actual string quartet, and there was a faint “hum...”. -
Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 29, “Hammerklavier” (Beethoven’s Metronome Tempo)
Ludwig van Beethoven
I'm entering the notes at a tempo of 138 per half note, as specified by Beethoven. -
Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 29, “Hammerklavier” (Revised)
Ludwig van Beethoven
I'm entering the notes at a tempo of around 100 per half note. -
Beethoven Piano Sonata No.28 (Revised)
Ludwig van Beethoven
The Use of the Una Corda on Pianos of Beethoven’s Time -
Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 27
Ludwig van Beethoven
Emotional Expressiveness and the Subtle Art of Repeating a Theme -
Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 26, “Les Adieux” (Revised)
Ludwig van Beethoven
I revisited Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 26 to burn it onto the fourth CD. It's a piece connected to the Austrian War that erupted in Central Europe in 1809. The three movements depict Archduke Rudolph, Beethoven's pupil, fleeing Vienna to escape the war and returning home... -
Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 25 “Cuckoo” (Revised)
Ludwig van Beethoven
This piece, like No. 24, is a short piano sonata. It's famous as the "Cuckoo Sonata." In a letter to his publisher, Beethoven apparently specified that it should be titled "Sonatina" upon publication. Meaning, a small sonata. Piano Sonata... -
Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 24 “Thérèse” (Revised)
Ludwig van Beethoven
On the evolution of Beethoven's musical expression