Ok, so here it is, my first composition and recording on my 1840s Broadwood Square Piano.
Apologies in advance for it being so mournful and dirge like, and my playing being so wooden – I never claimed to be a pianist. Lack of piano ability is what makes this one so slow and short. I had to be able to play it right through in a single take. No multi-tracking, or splicing different parts together, and definitely no fixing up bad notes afterwards….
The tuning isn’t great – but that’s because the strings on it are very old. The full restoration will involve replacing all the strings, but it’ll be a couple of years before I can afford that.
Tags: broadwood, chamber music, piano