After several weeks of tuning and adjusting the upright piano in question, I am publishing a short and approximate recording made with the instrument and a Zoom H6 microphone. In my opinion, the instrument is not yet at 100% of its potential. However, it has a truly interesting sound and remarkable key response for an upright.
I would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank Pianoexpert and the entire forum for their excellent support.
I ask for your forgiveness for distorting Debussy with my performance. I will be happy to receive your suggestions both on this piece that I am studying (based heavily on the performances of Michelangeli and Gieseking) and on the recording setup, as well as on the technical aspects of the piano as far as can be heard.
i haven't been hanging around the forum much for a while now due to work intensifying.
Evaluating with a recording is always difficult. Let's just say that zooms are general-purpose microphones, but it seems to me that your Schimmel has a nice sound.
Regarding performance, well, you have always been good. I tend to listen to several performances and then forget them because I always want to find my own "convincing" version of the piece.
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Good morning. The sound of the Schimmel does indeed seem very pleasant, although I understand that without a grand piano it is difficult to achieve certain nuances...
Regarding the performance, I find that Michelangeli's approach is often complex to digest due to his very specific fingerings. Perhaps working on a more analytical edition could help? :)
