Confessions of a Recording Studio
This was an audio accompaniment to a wonderful article in the New Yorker in which the classical pianist Jeremy Denk writes about the challenges of recording in the studio. On a more conceptual level, the piece was about how to master the art recording, which is more in the editing of the art, as compared to live performance, in which the editing happens in the moment.
I am a non-musician who has published a lot about art and music especially. And I’ve always felt I’ve always fallen short in describing it. It is a special treat for me to read a musician describing their process because critics pretend to know, but we are faking it mostly.
