Modartt user forum » Recordings featuring Pianoteq and Organteq » Ann Southam, Soundings for a New Piano (1986)
Dear All,
I recently made a recording of 'Soundings for a New Piano', a late twentieth-century classical piano composition in 12 movements (plus an interlude that precedes movement 8) by the Canadian composer Ann Southam (1937-2010).
You can listen to it here: https://soundcloud.com/jan-van-dijkhuiz...no-ii-1986
Best wishes,
Jan
Nice contemporary piece. What preset did you use ?
Glad you like it!
It's a slightly adapted version of the NY Steinway Prelude. That's the preset I tend to gravitate towards for most of my playing.
(And sorry for the late reply; I was abroad.)
Very nice performance by one of my favorite contemporary composers, thanks for posting!
Thanks very much to both of you! It's great to see this music being appreciated.
I discovered Southam's work during the lockdowns of 2020. Her 'Glass Houses' is fantastic too, though very demanding to play in its entirety. 'Simple Lines of Enquiry' is sublime.
I listened to this last night and found it an excellent piece to get lost in before going to bed. I enjoyed how this piece really allows the piano and room to breathe. Very neat.
This is also one of the few Pianoteq recordings where I was debating if what I was hearing was Pianoteq or a physical piano. Often I hear artifacts like an electric piano sound or a chords that decay into pure tones like electronic chimes. None of that here.
Lovely playing!
I listened to this last night and found it an excellent piece to get lost in before going to bed. I enjoyed how this piece really allows the piano and room to breathe. Very neat.
This is also one of the few Pianoteq recordings where I was debating if what I was hearing was Pianoteq or a physical piano. Often I hear artifacts like an electric piano sound or a chords that decay into pure tones like electronic chimes. None of that here.
Lovely playing!
Thanks so much; that's a lovely compliment! I'll post the preset I used on the forum.
