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It has plenty of room to be perfected and I see no reason to discard the possibility that it could become a legitimate instrument in a concert hall. There are
by fragsworth 13y ago
It has plenty of room to be perfected and I see no reason to discard the possibility that it could become a legitimate instrument in a concert hall.
There are plenty of possible variables in how you play it - the sharpness, speed and strength of hitting keys... the rate at which you spin the bow... and damping. It might be considered more complex than a piano.
- marquis 13y agoIt's a beautiful instrument for what it is, but absolutely not as much diversity or complexity as a piano. You can hear the entire music is at almost a single volume, more like a pump organ. The reverb you hear is from the room. I think it's an interesting and new way to hear Marais (which for me was the most successful of the pieces) but it's a period piece, the same way the harpsichord never made much past the 18th century. note: Actually interesting to read the Youtube comments on this.