I've Got Rhythm Variations

Joseph Felice performs both parts of George Gershwin's I've Got Rhythm two-piano version. The pianos are courtesy of Modartt's Pianoteq 3.5 physically modeled piano software. All settings, panning, reverb, etc., are as they come out-of-the-box; no third party processing was done on this performance. MOTU Digital Performer was used to capture the performance and allow overdubbing to occur.

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[jcfelice88keys]

Hello Jacobre,

This particular piano is a modeled piano, rather than sampled. The computer calculates each sound in real time as notes are pressed. Restated, notes are really played ("constructed" in real time, like on a real piano), rather than just read from the disk or the memery. This explains why the sound is alive, not static: it is not a simple recording; it is a genuine instrument that responds to the pianist's finest interpretation.

[jcfelice88keys]

To answer your original question,

The fourth pedal is called a harmonic pedal, allowing you to play STACCATO while maintaining the sustain pedal resonance.

Cheers,

Joe

[jerryaltman]

Well done...

Makes me remamber a movie with Richard Dreyfus, as a music teacher in a high school, and in a musical he directed the theme was that same.

[jcfelice88keys]

Hello Jerry,

Yes, the movie you recall is "Mr. Holland's Opus", wherein the high school musical was a tribute to George Gershwin.

[noblerkin]

Too much bass, and the hall's too wet, but still a great perfomance!

[Jacobre156]

Why are the Four pedals per piano?

[EliGioCic]

very original video, thanks