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Re: Which musician (non-pianist!) inspires you most?
John Eliot Gardiner has always been a reliable point of reference for me! I remember searching for his Arkiv records and CDs to hear his interpretations of works by composers such as Bach, Monteverdi,…
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Re: What's the most surprising thing you have learned about the piano?
Many years ago, I was surprised to learn that the piano is considered a percussion instrument!
- Joao_Dias_da_Silva
- 8 days ago
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Re: paderewski chopin scherzo no 2
@Marlyd @Zak in A Flat Major I think this full edition of the 4 scherzos (all together) is currently not available for download. However, the 4 scherzos can be obtained separately from the IMSLP,…
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- 2 wk ago
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Re: paderewski chopin scherzo no 2
@Zak in A Flat Major Hi again, I do care about getting either the Urtext editions, which are supposedly based on original sources and should therefore be the most faithful to the composer's wishes,…
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- 3 wk ago
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Re: paderewski chopin scherzo no 2
Hi Zac, I suppose you checked the IMSLP? I found it there, and I would say you will never get a much better scanned version than this one: https://imslp.…
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- 3 wk ago
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Re: Digital Piano for Serious Headphone Practice – Kawai CA vs Roland LX?
Dear @René Grosheintz-Laval, thank you so much for sharing your advice! I do prefer Kawai to Yamaha, also in acoustic instruments, but I have to admit that the Yamaha AvantGrand series has wonderful…
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- 1 mth ago
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Re: Digital Piano for Serious Headphone Practice – Kawai CA vs Roland LX?
@Barbara Blakeslee Thanks for this as well! I will probably go for the Sennheiser or Beyerdynamic, with an open back, for a wider soundstage (as I do not have too much noise around).…
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- 1 mth ago
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Re: Digital Piano for Serious Headphone Practice – Kawai CA vs Roland LX?
Hey @Barbara Blakeslee , thanks for sharing your experience of using the Kawai CA701 with extra virtual instruments! Having collected all the good advice from this forum,…
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- 1 mth ago
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Re: Digital Piano for Serious Headphone Practice – Kawai CA vs Roland LX?
@Lars Tobias Skjong-Børsting Lucky you!! I do not have the budget or the space to afford any of those high-end models. In the end, I am not a professional player,…
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- 1 mth ago
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Re: Digital Piano for Serious Headphone Practice – Kawai CA vs Roland LX?
@Victoria Macdonald Thanks for sharing your experience. I currently own an old Casio Privia PX-350M, which served for some years, but I have concluded that I cannot play it too much because it is too…
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- 1 mth ago
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Re: Digital Piano for Serious Headphone Practice – Kawai CA vs Roland LX?
@Noam W Yeah, I am also curious about the right headphone configuration to look for, in terms of its main features (impedance/resistance, open vs. closed back, sensitivity, frequency response, etc.).…
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- 1 mth ago
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Re: Digital Piano for Serious Headphone Practice – Kawai CA vs Roland LX?
@Markus Hofmann Thanks for your feedback! I have played several digital Yamahas and I usually enjoy the sound, but the touch always feels a bit artificial to me.…
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- 1 mth ago
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Re: Digital Piano for Serious Headphone Practice – Kawai CA vs Roland LX?
@Jane Fleming Most definitely! It is really nice to have so many choices!!
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- 1 mth ago
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Re: Digital Piano for Serious Headphone Practice – Kawai CA vs Roland LX?
Thanks @Christopher Macy , that's one I will probably try in the future, given all the positive reviews I have heard/read in this and other forums... Cheers!
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- 1 mth ago
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Re: Digital Piano for Serious Headphone Practice – Kawai CA vs Roland LX?
@John. stones Thanks for sharing! That's what I will probably do, with the added possibilities of using the Kawai CA701 as a controller together with other virtual instruments!! Cheers!
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- 1 mth ago
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Re: Digital Piano for Serious Headphone Practice – Kawai CA vs Roland LX?
Dear @Jane Fleming, that is so nice and generous of you! Thank you for sharing your video, and congratulations on your performance, which, in my humble opinion, looks extremely consistent and mature!…
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- 1 mth ago
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Re: Digital Piano for Serious Headphone Practice – Kawai CA vs Roland LX?
Hi @H. Bruecher , as I just explained to Timothy will probably get the digital piano (Kawai CA701) for the action and convenience (as well as the Shigeru Kawai sounds it comes with) and will then add…
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- 1 mth ago
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Re: Digital Piano for Serious Headphone Practice – Kawai CA vs Roland LX?
Hi @Timothy , thank you so much for sharing your views with so much detail and good reasoning. I would say you are probably right about this composite solution being the most rich and flexible…
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- 1 mth ago
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Re: Digital Piano for Serious Headphone Practice – Kawai CA vs Roland LX?
@Sunada Takagi Yeah, I am really curious about experiencing those Shigeru Kawai samples......
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- 1 mth ago
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Re: Digital Piano for Serious Headphone Practice – Kawai CA vs Roland LX?
@Sunada Takagi Thanks for sharing your experience!! I did not tell that I already own a Casio Privia PX-350M, which I bought some years ago as an "experiment" but with the same purpose in mind,…
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- 1 mth ago
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Re: Digital Piano for Serious Headphone Practice – Kawai CA vs Roland LX?
@Allen Levine Thank you Allen, I had already come across those reviews. Indeed, they are really good!
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- 1 mth ago
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Digital Piano for Serious Headphone Practice – Kawai CA vs Roland LX?

Hello everyone, I have a baby grand at home, but due to a busy schedule (and the fact that I live in an apartment), I often have to limit my playing time, especially after 9:30 pm.…
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- 1 mth ago
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Re: What is your favorite piano brand?
Kawai is my choice as an all-around, for everyday practice. Grotrian Steinweg is my choice for premium/concert use, given the history (they have an old common family branch with the Steinways),…
- Joao_Dias_da_Silva
- 2 mths ago
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Re: Which composer do you feel most "at home" with?
Beethoven is definitely my thing!!
- Joao_Dias_da_Silva
- 2 yrs ago
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Re: WEEK THREE Updates: Main Thread - Beethoven smiles in the Coda!
@Monika Tusnady Wow Monika, this is really good!! Loved your rendition!! 😍 Congratulations! 👍👍👍
- Joao_Dias_da_Silva
- 3 yrs ago
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- Beethoven Variations Community Challenge!
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