Concealed depths of musical devices exposed in artist’s putting pictures

11 February 2022, 13:54 | Updated: 15 February 2022, 10:27

The inside of a cello
The inside of of a cello.

Image:
Charles Brooks


Photographer Charles Brooks invitations us to explore the inner workings of our musical instruments…

Musical instruments are typically imagined of as gorgeous from generations-outdated violins, to new gold lacquered saxophones, they are typically a function of artwork in their own suitable.

But have you at any time wondered what the within of your instrument appears to be like? Maybe you’ve peered into a hole involving the strings, or pads, to only have been met with darkness.

Now, as part of New Zealand photographer, Charles Brooks’ sequence, ‘Architecture of Music’, we’re offered a unusual perception into the interior functions of our tuneful tools.

Brooks, a gifted orchestral cellist who has carried out with the likes of Lang Lang and the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra, makes use of his know-how of songs to build these intimate portraits of instruments.

Employing among dozens to hundreds of person frames to produce each and every photograph, Brooks results in the illusion of room in his photographs, “tricking the brain into believing that it is observing an expansive chamber you could walk through”.

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  1. Lockey Hill Cello Circa 1780

    The inside of a rare Lockey Hill cello from close to 1780. Photographed even though beneath restoration at the Stringed Instrument Organization in Auckland, New Zealand.

    Lockey Hill Cello Circa 1780
    Lockey Hill Cello Circa 1780.

    Picture:
    Charles Brooks


  2. The Exquisite Architecture of Steinway

    The action of a Steinway Model D Grand Piano. Photographed at Lewis Eady’s in Auckland.

    The Exquisite Architecture of Steinway, Part 1
    The Exquisite Architecture of Steinway, Element 1.

    Image:
    Charles Brooks


    The Exquisite Architecture of Steinway, Part 2
    The Beautiful Architecture of Steinway, Part 2.

    Picture:
    Charles Brooks


    The Exquisite Architecture of Steinway, Part 4
    The Beautiful Architecture of Steinway, Component 4.

    Photo:
    Charles Brooks


  3. 14k Gold Flute Interior

    The interior of a Burkart Elite 14k Rose Gold Flute. Photographed even though beneath restoration at Neige Audio Atelier in New Zealand.

    14k Gold Flute Interior
    14k Gold Flute Interior.

    Photo:
    Charles Brooks


  4. 1940s Selmer Well balanced Motion Saxophone

    The interior of a 1940s Selmer Well balanced Motion Saxophone, owned by renowned New Zealand Saxophonist Dr. Roger Manins. Photographed though beneath restoration at Neige Tunes Atelier.

    1940s Selmer Balanced Action Saxophone
    1940s Selmer Balanced Motion Saxophone.

    Photograph:
    Charles Brooks


  5. Fazioli Grand Piano

    The sublime motion of a Fazioli Grand Piano. Photographed at Sly’s Pianos, Auckland.

    Fazioli Grand Piano Part 4
    Fazioli Grand Piano Portion 4.

    Image:
    Charles Brooks


    Fazioli Grand Piano Part 2
    Fazioli Grand Piano Aspect 2.

    Image:
    Charles Brooks


  6. Australian Didgeridoo

    A distinctive watch inside of an Australian Didgeridoo by Trevor Gillespie/Peckham (Bungerroo) of New South Wales.

    Australian Didgeridoo
    Australian Didgeridoo.

    Photograph:
    Charles Brooks


  7. Kawai Grand Piano

    The Millennium III motion of a Kawai Grand Piano, KBB Audio, Auckland.

    Kawai Grand Piano Part 1
    Kawai Grand Piano Part 1.

    Photo:
    Charles Brooks


    Kawai Grand Piano Part 2
    Kawai Grand Piano Portion 2.

    Photograph:
    Charles Brooks


Find far more in Charles Brooks’ Architecture in New music series on his web-site.