The Amazing Rolo's old blog (the new one is at theamazingrolo.net)
Sunday, March 18, 2007
  A little Bach

Last week I got a new toy at a Car Boot Sale - it's a type of electric harmonium, I think, although it calls itself a "Rosedale Electric Chord Organ". In any event, it sounds gorgeous, and it feels so great to have an acoustic instrument in my room again!

I find the reedy organ sound so poignant, despite (or perhaps due to) the extremely loud motor that pushes the air through the reeds and the complete lack of dynamic range. I hope to use it to make a bunch of recordings of Bach preludes, among other things.

Here's the first recording I've made with it. Let me know what you think!

The Amazing Rolo - Bach, Well Tempered Clavier, Book One, Prelude 8, E flat Minor
 
Comments:
Neat! This instrument is truly digital. The notes, like transistors are either off or on, nothing in between. It fits Bach beautifully well!

GB
JF
 
This is so poignant-- it really seems to capture aspects of a person's interior life, I think.

I tried to see the videos by the way but they aren't showing up on the screen. Could be me though.

xoxoxo gwen
 
Wow this brings back few childhood memories, am 27 now but i used to play on one of these when i was aged 7 onwards as my grandad had one. not seen it since he died 15 years ago.
 
Post a Comment

Subscribe to Post Comments [Atom]





<< Home
This is the old Amazing Rolo blog! Please visit theamazingrolo.net for the new Amazing Rolo blog, along with tons of other cool stuff, including videos, Wii music software, music, and much much more.

My Photo
Name:
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Archives
April 2005 / May 2005 / June 2005 / July 2005 / August 2005 / September 2005 / October 2005 / November 2005 / December 2005 / January 2006 / February 2006 / March 2006 / April 2006 / May 2006 / June 2006 / July 2006 / August 2006 / September 2006 / October 2006 / November 2006 / December 2006 / January 2007 / February 2007 / March 2007 / April 2007 / May 2007 / June 2007 / July 2007 / August 2007 / September 2007 / November 2007 / December 2007 / January 2008 / February 2008 / March 2008 / April 2008 / June 2008 / July 2008 / September 2008 / October 2008 / November 2008 / December 2008 / January 2009 / February 2009 / March 2009 / April 2009 /


Powered by Blogger

Subscribe to
Posts [Atom]