envelope of sound

[Tash]

anyone know any books that have a decent amount of info on envelope/amplitude of sound, particularly with regards to that of the piano and percussion instruments?? thanks!

[pianistimo]

did debussy experiment with this.  is this report in association with debussy? 

ok.  i'd consider e-mailing steinway or some piano company you like and asking them about these things - as well as books, etc.  it is interesting how some pianos seem to have more amplitude when the lid is up and some do not. 

[pianolist]

Pianos, Pianists and Sonics by G.A. Briggs. Abebooks currently has 44 copies, from $3.78 upwards. It was published in the 1950s, and Briggs was a scientist with a good amateur feeling for music. It's a classic.

[Tash]

cool they've got that book at the con i will check it out thanks!

randomly yes it does have to do with debussy (and bartok)- good thinking pianistimo!