Thanks to an email notice about a new sample library released this month, I just discovered Ravel's secret:
http://www.mim.be/pleyel-grand-piano-wi ... from_i_m=1
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luthéal
http://www.bestservice.de/detail1.asp/r ... l_piano/en
I was hoping to print the description, but the vrndor's site scrolls inside an interfam frame so can't print.
For some reason, the realsamples website doesn't list it. I guess they no longer sell direct so don't bother.
I just shut my audio interface off before the email came in, so haven't had a chance to listen to the snippets.
Ravel's prepared piano with Lutheal mechanism
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Ravel's prepared piano with Lutheal mechanism
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Re: Ravel's prepared piano with Lutheal mechanism
The Wiki page on Prepared Piano seems to indicate John Cage was not aware of Ravel's earlier experimentation, but that both were influenced by Satie:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prepared_piano
This latter point is reinforced by the following musicological article on Satie's influence:
http://tzenkadianova.com/concerts-event ... inimalists
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prepared_piano
This latter point is reinforced by the following musicological article on Satie's influence:
http://tzenkadianova.com/concerts-event ... inimalists
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Eugenio Upright, 60th Anniversary P-Bass, USA Geddy Lee J-Bass, Yamaha BBP35
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Re: Ravel's prepared piano with Lutheal mechanism
Took a bit, but it's on our site now as well:mhschmieder wrote:For some reason, the realsamples website doesn't list it.
http://realsamples.com/index.html?d_650 ... ano297.htm
This particular library was priced for orchestras/institutes/producers, but we've lots of requests from musicians who couldn't afford it at the original asking price ($ 899.95 for the whole set). To accomodate that niche "mass market", we did a drastic cut. The library is available for $ 269.95 as of now.
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Re: Ravel's prepared piano with Lutheal mechanism
Yep, good to see your site updated -- some of us were wondering if you were just using reseller sites like Best Service from now on, for hosting the full product descriptions and audio clips.
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Select Strat, 70th Anniversary Esquire, Johhny Marr Jaguar, 57 LP, Danelectro 12
Eastman T486RB, T64/V, Ibanez PM2, D'angelico Deluxe SS Bari, EXL1
Guild Bari, 1512 12-string, M20, Martin OM28VTS, Larivee 0040MH
RME Babyface Pro FS, Radial JDV Mk5, Hammond XK-4, Moog Voyager
Eugenio Upright, 60th Anniversary P-Bass, USA Geddy Lee J-Bass, Yamaha BBP35
Select Strat, 70th Anniversary Esquire, Johhny Marr Jaguar, 57 LP, Danelectro 12
Eastman T486RB, T64/V, Ibanez PM2, D'angelico Deluxe SS Bari, EXL1
Guild Bari, 1512 12-string, M20, Martin OM28VTS, Larivee 0040MH