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Hunky, are you serious? Tell us you're kidding, please.

How many other recordings will you make to pander to or satisfy the personal preferences (no matter how arbitrary they are) of others who will be participating/listening, and who are equally serious about their music and appreciation of it? How about a harpsichord recording of your piece in a bat cave during a thunderstorm for those of us who like the weirder stuff?

Do you really, honestly believe that anyone can tell the difference between an acoustic and a good digital (given enough random test samples), except by a lucky guess?

You were pulling our legs, right?

I didn't save my contact ID for the submission because I usually get an e-mail that contains the number in it. Only I didn't get that e-mail this time. Now, I want to edit my piece description. The Adagio is the 2nd movement in the Beethoven Piano Sonata, not the 3rd!! Duh!!!!!!

Is there any way I can get back in?

Wouter, I`ve just seen what you`re doin` in the recital! A big fave of mine; I couldn`t do that piano solo to save my life.

Now, how ya gonna get THAT piano sound? Have fun!

Hunky, are you serious? Tell us you're kidding, please.

Trapper I'm serious. Wouter puts a lot of time and effort into his performances as well as takes time to do a thorough review of anyone's performance who asks. At first I thought Wouter was a typical forum troll (remember the whole "what do you do about a problem named Maria thing?") but he has since proven himself to be serious about his piano studies as well as the comments he gives others.

For some reason, he cannot stand the sound of digital pianos. I personally have absolutely no preference as I've stated many times that it is the melody that pops my cork, not any particular sound signature. But that doesn't mean he should be forced to listen to it. Just like I shouldn't be forced to eat liver if I don't like it but everyone else does.



How many other recordings will you make to pander to or satisfy the personal preferences (no matter how arbitrary they are) of others who will be participating/listening, and who are equally serious about their music and appreciation of it?

Six. I will make up to six custom (random or arbitrary) recordings for others who request them. After that I will charge money and then nobody else will want one so six is obviously the correct number.


How about a harpsichord recording of your piece in a bat cave during a thunderstorm for those of us who like the weirder stuff?

Okay, I'll do it. My digital does have a harpsichord setting and dipping my toes in bat guano whilst performing a sensual moving piece does sound like a party. How freaky do you want this thing to get? I've got access to farm animals and know a few strippers who need some cash. Let's not hold anything back this time as I'm also feeling mavericky!

Do you really, honestly believe that anyone can tell the difference between an acoustic and a good digital (given enough random test samples), except by a lucky guess?

Yes, and no. Just depends on your level of acuity. I will say that I do have a very good digital and a very good acoustic and I NEVER confuse the two. Having said that, I purposely chose to record my next recital piece on the digital because I just could not get the acoustics right on the acoustic with this piece.


You were pulling our legs, right?

No, that was Peyton. He pulls legs to the right. He's a known right leg puller. Everyone knows I only pull arms and always to the left. Never to the right.

Six. I will make up to six custom (random or arbitrary) recordings for others who request them. After that I will charge money and then nobody else will want one so six is obviously the correct number.

And Monica sent the "Waterways" by Einaudi - I suppose... - Is this YOUR version, Monica?