Two new books

[David Boyce]

Hi Patrick,

I bought both of the books. The Amarilli website gives a bit of information 
about the contents. I don't know the author

As to whether they are worth having, well, that may depend on what you want 
them for.  if you like to have all that's availaible, as background and 
reference (as I do) then they're worth having.  Are they a substitute for 
Reblitz?  In my opinion, not at all.  They are nicely reasoned, and the 
tuning one rather "philosophical", but Reblitz is still the one, as a 
practical hands-on volume.  The two Capleton books are not illustrated 
photographically in anything like the way that Reblitz is.  Certainly the 
Tuning book is superior to W. Braid White, though, in my opinion.  It's 620 
pages long, and of course more than fifty years more modern in the 
understanding of physics and acoustics than White.

The regulation book is well explained, but I think it would be very much 
better had it been fully illustrated.  There is a difficult balance to be 
struck, I guess, between quality and cost.  Books on piano tuning and 
regulation are not a high-volume publishing market, and don't therefore 
commend 'economies of scale'.  (I seem to be lapsing into musical 
terminology without intending - volume, scale!)

Best,

David.


David,
Have you read them? Are you familiar with the author?
It's hard to know if they're worth purchasing and reading, from this side of 
the pond, without further information.
Thanks,
Patrick Draine


On 9/4/07, David Boyce <David at piano.plus.com> wrote:
  I didn't mention the publisher's website for the two new books I posted
  about. it's:  http://www.amarilli-books.co.uk/ecom/default.html


  David.