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Re: Live or Memorex (tangent to "...Big Masters" thread)

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2023-10-03 01:22

well the "easy answer is........all of the above

Sound is intrinsically tied to having great pitch and technique. I think much of what separates Leister from a good hunk of the crowd is his impeccable sense of pitch and subtle differences of shading from one fingering to another for the same note (based on master class statements and examples).

When I hear some of the vintage recordings referenced on the Board such as from Ralph McLane or early (or home done recordings) of Harold Wright there is something quite obvious about their projection and clarity (and yes this is the brain overcoming limitations of poor recording quality). However, if you take an obvious example of a diffuse, airy sound and ask yourself what that would sound like on a Deutsche Grammophon recording the answer is pretty simple.

There was a post some time ago regarding what the Italians call squillo. In essence there is some character one can impose in the sound, referred to as squillo, that allows it to carry over distance and other competing sounds (overtones one would certainly say). I have recently gone back to playing in large groups and noticed right away the difference in the sound I heard of someone playing right next to me at break vs. in context of the entire group. I was floored (a consequence of being away I gather) at how amazing the sound was in context vs. what was a good sound alone but not one you'd write home about.

...............Paul Aviles

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