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First Virtual Piano Competition

Posted by timothy on from the tickling-ivory-from-afar dept.

bluegreenone writes: "The New York Times has an article on what may be the first 'virtual' piano competition. One of the judges for the contest being held in St. Paul will actually be in Japan. He will evaluate the performances as relayed by Yamaha's Disklavier system. This has some interest from a technical standpoint, and also raises new questions about what a "live" performance is."

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  1. Re:What is 'live'? by foniksonik · · Score: 3, Funny

    That was a very good synopsis of what analog really means! Thank you for posting!

    Mod this up.

    Composition rules. Digital always wants to take the 'easy route' and simply 'composite' which is not the same as composition... which requires not only skill but experience and insight as well.

    thanks again for saying as much.

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  2. Re:What is 'live'? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    I haven't actually read the article

    Then you'll fit right in here.

  3. I can see it now.... by GW+Hayduke · · Score: 3, Funny

    In a bizzare twist of events, Jimmy "w@r3zg0d" Stimmler won the Piano Competition after the other contestants decided to substitute "Chopsticks" instead of a Schubert Sonata of their choice.
    Still reeling from his victory, the only comment Mr. Stimmler could say is "I 0wn J00 allz"....

    Yeah yeah I know lame ass joke, and no offense to any real mr. stimmlers out there...

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  4. Re:Kurt Vonnegut got this right... by msheppard · · Score: 3, Funny

    You argument about Mrs. Amos' activities while she is playing (which I've witnessed 3 rows back) might be the reason they SHOULD judge piano compititions via a digital link.

    Imagine Mr. Gould vs. Mrs. Amos playing the same piece, and playing it excatly the same, but Mr. Gould hums and Mrs. Amos does her thing. An all male judge panel might award Mrs. Amos where as the same panel, having witnessed the contest on a remote piano would realize perhaps the actual PIANO PLAYING was better in Mr. Gould's performance.

    M@

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