Lully-Le Triomphe De L'Amour CD

While most are of a classical style, at least one is a work played with mallets on the strings of the piano rather than on the keys (Ceremony on Pier 40). Another includes an environmental soundtrack that the composer plays off of in his work (Vortex: In search of a millennium). Another (Stars over Babylon) is the original piano suite that was later developed into a suite with narration (see Suites, by Rudy Ising).

These recordings have been re-mastered from the original tapes, and measures have been taken to preserve the dynamic quality of the original recordings. They bring a very unique view of the composer's work, as expressed by the dynamics of acoustic pianos, before the days of electronic synthesizers. Packaged in a 4-page gatefold cover with inner sleeves, reminiscent of the artistic covers of older LP's, this CD is both a pleasure for the eyes as well as the ears.

RECORDING/MASTERING DETAILS:All of the recordings were produced by the artist, and recorded in a variety of environments. Some were recorded at home, some at his professional studio, Rising Star Recording. Many of the early works were recorded direct to stereo tape, or to four track. In the 1980's and 1990's, Rising Star Recording was a 16 track facility, with full complement of outboard effects, as well as a combination of both live room and isolation booths. Along with this were many MIDI instruments, which were used in these recordings. Final mixes were most commonly digital (DAT) though some were mixed to half-track analog.

Because of the variance in recording methods and environments, care has been taken during the remastering process to assure the best quality sound without sacrificing any of the musical elements. As a result, you may encounter some small noise or distortion in some of the recordings, which to remove would have degraded the musical output.

Peter is a multifaceted musician wearing the hats of performer, educator and music producer. He directed the Mira Costa College guitar program from fall of 1987 through spring of 1999 and since has been teaching privately and directs 'The Encinitas Guitar Orchestra' encinitasguitarorchestra in Encinitas, California.

As a performer Peter frequently performs as a soloist and with various ensembles and leads the Peter Pupping Quartet on the Guitar Sounds label. The quartet appears in concert regularly and performs classical & contemporary acoustic music including; world music (Spanish, Pop Flamenco, Brazilian Bossa Nova, Samba, Irish), light jazz and popular hits.