After a rather long time, dedicated - in addition to the processing of the sample set - also to study and research both on audio post-production and on the compilation of the ODF, ANDREA BONZI - SAMPLE SET DI ORGANI ITALIANI is pleased to announce the release of the first sample set of a certain size.
This is the replica of a rather particular and unconventional pipe organ, for the description of which please refer to the information page on our website. In summary, the organ has three manuals and a pedalboard with 53 stops in the original instrument, increased up to 71 in the Hauptwerk version: the style is eclectic and the very well characterized personality of the stops allows the execution - or rather the interpretation practically of the entire organ repertoire, also proving excellent for improvisation.
The HW version faithfully reproduces all the complex functions of the console of the original pipe organ, expressly designed for concert use.
Everything is enhanced by the impressive acoustics of the church of S. Maria delle Grazie al Naviglio - we measured up to 10 seconds on some frequency bands: a rich but surprisingly clear and never "muddy" reverberation, also thanks to the particular positions of the microphones for each of the three perspectives (+ dry) available in the set.
We hope that the considerable efforts and time invested in the production of this sample set have led to a high-quality product that can be appreciated by the community: we are very keen to underline that the entire proceeds from the sale of the sample set are donated to the parish of S. Maria to finance the maintenance of the original pipe organ.
The sample set will be presented with a concert by Maestro Roberto Lomurno, owner of the pipe organ of S. Maria al Naviglio, on Youtube on Sunday 10 March 2024 at 9pm Italian time.
This is the replica of a rather particular and unconventional pipe organ, for the description of which please refer to the information page on our website. In summary, the organ has three manuals and a pedalboard with 53 stops in the original instrument, increased up to 71 in the Hauptwerk version: the style is eclectic and the very well characterized personality of the stops allows the execution - or rather the interpretation practically of the entire organ repertoire, also proving excellent for improvisation.
The HW version faithfully reproduces all the complex functions of the console of the original pipe organ, expressly designed for concert use.
Everything is enhanced by the impressive acoustics of the church of S. Maria delle Grazie al Naviglio - we measured up to 10 seconds on some frequency bands: a rich but surprisingly clear and never "muddy" reverberation, also thanks to the particular positions of the microphones for each of the three perspectives (+ dry) available in the set.
We hope that the considerable efforts and time invested in the production of this sample set have led to a high-quality product that can be appreciated by the community: we are very keen to underline that the entire proceeds from the sale of the sample set are donated to the parish of S. Maria to finance the maintenance of the original pipe organ.
The sample set will be presented with a concert by Maestro Roberto Lomurno, owner of the pipe organ of S. Maria al Naviglio, on Youtube on Sunday 10 March 2024 at 9pm Italian time.
Andrea Bonzi, Milan
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http://www.hauptwerk.andreabonzi.it
"... di lor non ragioniam, ma guarda e passa..." (Dante Alighieri, Divina Commedia)