Maarten Bauer Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Hello, I wonder how the sound from 0:00 to 1:00 is produced on the piano. Schnittke uses the term con amplificatore which means with amplifier. It almost sounds like some gamelan instruments. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis Hernández Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 I think it's a prepared piano, apart from amplified. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maarten Bauer Posted February 2, 2018 Author Share Posted February 2, 2018 19 hours ago, Luis Hernández said: I think it's a prepared piano, apart from amplified. I am sure that it is a prepared piano, but how do you prepare the piano so that it gives this sound? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis Hernández Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 This is difficult to know if the composer didn't explain it. John Cage (the father of prepared piano) left detailed instructions about what object had to be inserted in every chord, even at what point (length). The sound of the piano here at the beginning is homogeneous, so I think it could be some large object put on the strings (metallic stick)... I'v seen many different techniques: ping-pong balls left free over the strings. The bowed piano is also beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youngc Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 Try glass/cermamic cups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampnoe's Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 (edited) Hi everyone ! In my ears sounds like something metalic... i am not sure... I totally agree with @Luis Hernández & @Youngc it migh be something like a a prepared piano, apart from amplified, or glass/ceramic cups... or xylophone? Very tricky sound indeed! 🙂 Edited May 1, 2018 by Ampnoe's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoYin Cheung Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 Quoted from Wiki: "The piano is prepared by inserted coins between the strings in its upper register as well as being electrically amplified creating a ‘church bell’ sound". So the "amplifier" refers to the electrical amplifiers. But the source is in a book and I have no access to it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gustav Johnson Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 I agree with @HoYin Cheung, The way I've heard this sound created was with coins between strings. Different placement of the coins creates different overtones and therefore different tambres. Cool piece! Gustav Johnson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
childed Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 i think that sound possible to get with some plugins at postproduction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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