14 Jul
2010
14 Jul
'10
1:06 p.m.
Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas wrote:
This is not exactly on-topic, but it reminds me the
pieces recorded on the
Yamaha Disklavier, a modern glorified and MIDIfied pianola. The Minnesota
International Piano-e-Competition participants record their performances
using these devices, and after the contest the resulting MIDI files are
available on the site http://www.piano-e-competition.com
For instance, this Stravinsky's Petrouchka, played by Alessandro Taverna
http://www.piano-e-competition.com/MIDIFiles/2009/Taverna03.MID
Many years ago I attended a NAMM show in Anaheim CA. Yamaha had their
own showrooms, including one with a trio consisting of Chick Corea, Dave
Weckl, and John Pattitucci. All Corea's playing was recorded on the
Diskclavier, I'd love to know what happened to those sequences.
That trio was astonishing, one of the best jazz groups I've heard yet.
Best,
dp