Pianoteq’s new Shigeru Kawai – so beautiful
If you connect fully with this instrument, it yields such remarkably balanced resonance, such delicious sonority. It’s almost like a feather bed, except it can deliver heavier, harder sounds effortlessly too. In this improv, I focus on the low mid range which is so warm, sweet, thick, balanced.
Improvising some big sounds on Pianoteq’s new Bösendorfer model
Listen to Pianoteq’s new Bösendorfer – a massive piano with a tremendous, thick, warm tone.
A short romantic improvisation to showcase Pianoteq 8’s Grotrian Player
Unplanned improvising on a preset helps me to discover its expressive capabilities and sound colours.
This historic piano in Pianoteq brings Mendelssohn’s SWW op 30 no 1 to life
This Frenzel piano in Pianoteq’s Kremsegg Collection has loads of bright colours with a more percussive and therefore dramatic edge in the louder sounds. It makes Mendelssohn’s Song Without Words in E flat op. 30 n0. 1 become vibrant and full of operatic romanticism.
Pianoteq 8 is released
There’s greater warmth, smoothness, depth, presence and immersive expressiveness in this latest version of Pianoteq.
A cool preset, sweetened slightly, demonstrated in a short improv over an electronic drum groove
In this brief introduction to an electric piano from Modartt’s Hohner Collection, you will hear the distinctive sound of the Pianet N Wired preset, which has been altered slightly to sound a little sweeter and warmer than the original preset but still maintaining its distinctive twangy quality (re-released with nicer drums).
The revoiced grand pianos in Pianoteq v.7.5 are amazing!
Here I highlight the things I’m most excited about in the latest incarnation of Modartt’s physical modelling software, Pianoteq.
The 2nd movement of Sonata K310 on this instrument from Mozart’s time
The 2nd movement of Mozart’s Sonata in A minor K310 contrasts intricate lyrical music with a dark dramatic development section. Hear how this late 18th Century fortepiano handles these contrasts in a very different way from the modern piano.
Experience the dynamic and exciting tone of this beautiful historic piano – Pianoteq’s Dohnai 1795
In this video I play the 1st movement of the wonderful Mozart K310 sonata in A minor, full of Sturm und Drang, with its driving rhythmic figures and contrasting dynamics. The 1795 Dohnai piano from Pianoteq’s Kremsegg collection gives even more drama and energy to this exciting, powerful piece.
Bach – Prelude and Fugue in D from Bk 2 on Pianoteq’s Neupert Clavichord
It is said that Bach liked the Clavichord best of all keyboard instruments. Its capacity for expression, despite its delicate sound and small dynamic range makes it a great solo instrument.