On Sat, Nov 30, 2019 at 7:40 AM Kieren MacMillan
wrote:
>
> Hi Phil,
>
> > What on earth does a gradual piano pedal release achieve? Either the
> > dampers are touching the strings or they're not, so it's in effect a binary
> > choice.
>
> That’s not true: the amount of pressure applied by the
Hi Phil,
> What on earth does a gradual piano pedal release achieve? Either the dampers
> are touching the strings or they're not, so it's in effect a binary choice.
That’s not true: the amount of pressure applied by the dampers — from 100% to
0% — is graduated (based on how much gravity is al
Am Sa., 30. Nov. 2019 um 11:50 Uhr schrieb Andrew Bernard
:
> I don't write this stuff, I am merely the harmless drudge that tries to
> engrave it!
[...]
> I have seen other composers write the same thing also. I think
> it's a type of modernist composer shared delusion.
>
> The things we engraver
Am Sa., 30. Nov. 2019 um 01:20 Uhr schrieb Andrew Bernard
:
>
> I wonder if it is possible to indicate piano pedal gradual release off,
> and gradual on, using curves? Please refer to attached shots of MS.
>
> We have been able to do great things with pedal lines before in respons
Am Samstag, 30 Nov 2019 10:24:30 - schrieb Phil Holmes:
> What on earth does a gradual piano pedal release achieve? Either the
> dampers are touching the strings or they're not, so it's in effect a
> binary choice. So a gradual release simply makes the time the sustain
> ends somewhat arbitrary
Hello Phil,
I don't write this stuff, I am merely the harmless drudge that tries to
engrave it!
Although I think it's somewhat stupid, I will say, speaking as somebody
who has made harpsichords most of my life, and messed around with many
keyboard instruments, it is possible to hear very, ve
- Original Message -
From: "Andrew Bernard"
To:
Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2019 12:20 AM
Subject: Piano pedal gradual release
I wonder if it is possible to indicate piano pedal gradual release off,
and gradual on, using curves? Please refer to attached shots of MS.
We
Is there any support for pedal gradual release when using line and bracket
style where the gradual release ends in a sustain pedal off event? I am
aware that for a sustain on/sustain off event you can simply use bracket
flare settings, but in this case I need to influence the segment to the end
bra
