Re: Well-tuned Disklavier

Sorry, I gave you the wrong link: http://www.kylegann.com/Gannaudio.html/. I just wasn't cut out for technology.

KG

Try again: http://www.kylegann.com/Gannaudio.html

Dear Carl and Aaron,

(I should have made that "well-tempered Disklavier," but I'm not doing too well on the details these days.)

>And the Young temperament adds a wonderful shimmer, you are right. It makes
>the actual digital piano timbre more interesting, and I usually tend to be
>distracted by a bad digital timbre....bravo!!!

Actually, that's not a digital timbre, that's an acoustic upright Yamaha piano controlled by MIDI. And retuned, by my piano tuner, to Thomas Young 1799.

>>I wonder if I've got the only Disklavier
>>tuned to well temperament, but maybe not.

>Definitely not.

That's too tantalizing - who else is doing computerized acoustic piano with historical tunings? Any names?

>Wow, there's a ton of great stuff here, that apparently
>isn't on your cd (you've also mentioned the magic words,
>"Thelonius Monk" -- hey, what were you doing in
>Lewisburg?).

Thanks. I lived in Lewisburg, PA, for 14 years - adjunct teaching at Bucknell (where my wife also worked) and commuting to New York.

>By the way, your choice of text and background colors
>makes your page hard to read.

It must depend on the screen, because you're only the second person to mention that. But I've lightened up the background a little. Hope that's easier. My site's in a transitional phase. I need a virtual interior decorator.

>Interestingly, I think it was your site that turned me
>on to Conlon Nancarrow's work, in 1996-7ish. Thanks
>for that!

Glad to hear it. You're welcome! And thanks for listening!

Aaron, loved the stuff you directed me to off-line, especially the modulations in the 19tet Juggler piece. I'll download them for my tunings class next semester.

Cheers,

Kyle

>>Definitely not.
>
>>That's too tantalizing - who else is doing computerized acoustic
>>piano with historical tunings? Any names?

Oh, you're the only person composing for one, that I know of.
But well temperaments are quite popular with piano tuners these
days. And disklaviers are popular enough with piano owners.

>>Wow, there's a ton of great stuff here, that apparently
>>isn't on your cd (you've also mentioned the magic words,
>>"Thelonius Monk" -- hey, what were you doing in
>>Lewisburg?).
>
>Thanks. I lived in Lewisburg, PA, for 14 years - adjunct teaching
>at Bucknell (where my wife also worked) and commuting to New York.

Wow, that's a commute!!

I used to do a lot of camping in Bald Eagle State Forest, which
isn't far from Lewisburg.

-Carl

On Wednesday 15 October 2003 11:44 am, Kyle Gann wrote:
> Dear Carl and Aaron,
>
> (I should have made that "well-tempered Disklavier," but I'm not
> doing too well on the details these days.)
>
> >And the Young temperament adds a wonderful shimmer, you are right. It
> > makes the actual digital piano timbre more interesting, and I usually
> > tend to be distracted by a bad digital timbre....bravo!!!
>
> Actually, that's not a digital timbre, that's an acoustic upright
> Yamaha piano controlled by MIDI. And retuned, by my piano tuner, to
> Thomas Young 1799.

Ah! No wonder I liked it so much! ;)

> Aaron, loved the stuff you directed me to off-line, especially the
> modulations in the 19tet Juggler piece. I'll download them for my
> tunings class next semester.

Glad to hear it!

Stay well!

-AKJ