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 ¶ 1:11 PM
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 ¶ 1:11 PM
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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
GB
JF
# posted by 
: 3/18/2007 6:45 PM
: 3/18/2007 6:45 PM
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
I tried to see the videos by the way but they aren't showing up on the screen. Could be me though.
xoxoxo gwen
# posted by : 3/22/2007 1:31 PM
: 3/22/2007 1:31 PM
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.
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