Originally Posted By cgiles
Just curious; why do we always key on the fidelity of the PIANO sound in an arranger when it's usually the least prominent voice in the average ARRANGEMENT. And if it's an orchestral arrangement, isn't the string section (including individual string voices) or the flutes or the oboes and bassoons at least as important? Or even in Big Band arrangements, what about the trumpets, trombones, saxes, acoustic basses, drums, etc. Frankly, I don't think I've ever heard an arranger performance that was 'ruined' by the quality of the piano voice. In the words of Synthzone's legendary literary giant, "just sayin'".

chas


I think it is first of all because an arranger has some sort of piano keyboard, so it is closer to it by its nature. Also, other sounds are used for styles, so when we judge the styles, we judge these sounds. But it does say a lot of a keyboard when it comes to such sounds as oboe or electric guitar, although I still seem to play the piano sound the most, perhaps because it gives all my fingers something to do. Well, it is also quite a pleasant sound as well :-)