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41.2

by Anthony Manning

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Track forty one reworked, viewed from a different angle, attempting to bring the piano's resonance more to the fore.

I was going to leave the original in place, so that listeners could decide which they prefer, but this version better illustrates lessons learned, the direction that future pieces might take, etc, so I decided to replace it instead.

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Sitting at a piano that resonates as it should, especially one that is tuned to produce fifths that are purer than those found in the current standard, Equal Temperament, is changing the way that I approach writing music.

The impetus to strive for a never-attainable horizon is replaced by enjoying the stillness and calm that comes through appreciating the immediately to hand.

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The original intention was to develop this track into a much longer piece.

However, in June of 2024, with a rapid rise in humidity, the piano fell badly out of tune. I live a fair distance from the nearest decent tuner, and so I finally took the plunge to practise tuning the instrument myself. As part of this exercise, I decided to lower its pitch from the modern standard of 440Hz, to 435Hz, which it would most likely have been tuned to when originally made.

As a result of changes to the instrument's pitch and tonality, additional material wouldn't blend well with this short foundation, and it would take too long to re-record, so the piece can be let loose on its own, a taster of what might appear at a later date.

Those with a keen ear will be able to hear that the instrument was already on its way to a degree of out-of-tune-ness during the track's construction, but I think that this colouration lends an interesting flavour.

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released June 5, 2025
Bechstein Model III upright, 1900
Temperament : Kirnberger III

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Anthony Manning Centre, France

Some would argue that the success, or otherwise, of a person's activities can be measured by their influence upon others.

Others would have you believe that the true measure of success is how happy your bank manager is to see you.

I am not convinced of the validity of either argument, am of the opinion that the outcome of any given pursuit is beside the point, the point being the pursuit itself.
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