The title, by its very nature, makes a bold claim: Revolutionary is the debut CD on Telarc from organist Cameron Carpenter. However, one certain definition of the term "revolutionary" is to indicate one who is participating in a revolution, and that certainly befits what this young organist is doing. Carpenter is among the first organ virtuosi to specialize on the virtual pipe organ, an instrument that uses samples in lieu of pipes and is amplified by an impressive array of high-voltage amplifiers and high-tech speakers, ...
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The title, by its very nature, makes a bold claim: Revolutionary is the debut CD on Telarc from organist Cameron Carpenter. However, one certain definition of the term "revolutionary" is to indicate one who is participating in a revolution, and that certainly befits what this young organist is doing. Carpenter is among the first organ virtuosi to specialize on the virtual pipe organ, an instrument that uses samples in lieu of pipes and is amplified by an impressive array of high-voltage amplifiers and high-tech speakers, including a sub-woofer that can crank down to two cycles per second; in person, one can feel the force of wind coming from that sub. While one might think it easier for Telarc to simply plug into the console of the organ and take the recording directly out of the instrument, Telarc had a different idea about this; after all, it has microphones that are sensitive down to 10 cycles. The label decided to record Carpenter live at Trinity Wall Street Church in New York City, which installed...
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Add this copy of Revolutionary (+Bonus Dvd) to cart. $30.13, new condition, Sold by Revaluation Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Exeter, DEVON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2008 by TELARC: 089408071126.