Nigel Nettheim writes:


"I have placed on my web site an article, 'A Musical Microscope
Applied to the Piano Playing of Vladimir de Pachmann,' which I
recently completed. A few brief sound examples are included. I
thought some members of this group might find the article of
interest. Here is the Abstract:

"Excerpts from a recording by the famous early pianist Vladimir de
Pachmann are measured and analysed. Conclusions are drawn on his
approach to piano playing. A comparison with the playing of the same
music by several other performers highlights Pachmann's originality.
The graphical method of displaying the performing nuances is
apparently novel, and may be found useful in research and pedagogy.

"The article may be viewed at
http://users.bigpond.net.au/nettheim/pachmic/microsc.htm

Nigel Nettheim
204A Beecroft Rd, Cheltenham NSW 2119, Australia
Web site: http://users.bigpond.net.au/nettheim