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In the Thread: The dynamic range of our playback
Post Subject: Hard to knowPosted by steverino on: 6/28/2014
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Someone would have to be at least 80 years old to have heard Gieseking in concert at an age when they could assess such things. I think he was always known for his delicacy and softer playing. The recording sonics of live concerts in those times were obviously pretty coarse. However, the notoriety of his recordings suggests that even people familiar with Gieseking heard a wealth of new detail from the Debussy recordings. Otherwise they would have said it simply represented a good preservation of what was often heard in concert. But a definitive answer, if possible would require careful research. Of course some performers either cannot or will not adjust their technique for the mics while others play differently depending on the circumstance.
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