https://www.henle.de/en/news/trauer-um-...ura-skoda/
I just came across this sad news. Paul was a contributor to Pianoteq and is listed among the referees. Our thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones,
Chris
A quite sad news.
He would be really a very welcome pianist to contribute to a Bosendorfer future pianoteq add on ;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryLrhDRKW6g
He personal early piano, Anton Walter pianoforte, was used for the creation of pianoteq add on. He was personaly impressed with the pianoteq emulation.
Death it's a terrible adminstrator. It could let the nicer persons more to the end of the list.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8IIEDAfqJc
He says (somewhere in the midth of the video), there are actually about 500 steps by a skilled pianist betwenn pianissimo and fortissimo.
So a competent plea for Hi Res MIDI !!
His last recital :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rduDr4xwCFI
Impressive considering he was battling cancer for about 3 years and was 91 years old.
He last recital :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rduDr4xwCFI
Impressive considering he was battling cancer for about 3 years and was 91 years old.
Poignant concert indeed. He was a great pianist, a great teacher also, and a very kind man.