Digitally Performed Classical Music Vol. 3

　I’ve just finished burning my third CD. 　This time, it features two pieces: “Waldstein” and “Appassionata.”

　Both of these works are considered masterpieces, and it seems that Beethoven used a newly gifted piano for their composition — a French-made Érard.　With its expanded range and greater dynamic capabilities, the piano’s technological advancements had a significant influence on Beethoven’s writing during this period. However, since it was still quite different from modern pianos, I had to be careful about issues such as muddiness in the sound.

　For this recording as well, I carefully reviewed the balance between the left and right hands and the use of the pedal under the guidance of my musical advisor. As I mentioned before, in the third movement of the Waldstein Sonata, there’s an octave glissando that starts in measure 462.

　It’s said to be extremely difficult to perform this softly (pp) using the 1st and 5th fingers, but fortunately, when sequencing it into the computer, this can be handled without any issue.