Regular readers will know I'm not a fan of KT's usual playing style, but Max
has got some good piping out of her. Some of the crispest rapid staccato
I've ever heard her play. Some open fingered trills too, mind - are they Max's
or hers, or did they agree on them?
The piece is good to
I managed to listen for a few minutes, then had to switch off. The little
that I heard clearly demonstrated the composer's lack of understanding of
the instrument and its music. Bagpipe music is all about the relationship
between melody and drones, yet we were subjected to strange intervals
My reaction on first hearing was negative. After I recorded the stream,
enhanced the sound and played it on a decent hi-fi the pipes were much more
audible. They're quiet but well recorded and separated in the mix on the far
right. If you listen on headphones or computer speakers they're lost.
Hi Simon,
Your comments are very interesting. How did you record this piece? I only
managed to listen to it the once, maybe it would grow in me if I heard it
several times on a decent sound system (like you mentioned, my computer
speakers were not up to the challenge).
Richard
Simon
