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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000064.txt from 2005/08

From: Juan Zuccolo <jzuccolo03@-----.ca>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] newspaper article--classical downloads (speakers)
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 22:31:03 -0400

At 03:18 PM 30/08/2005, you wrote:
>Could it be argued that 2,300 people listening to a Beethoven 9
>performance in a live setting with a great orchestra in a perfect
>acoustic is a less important/impactful/valuable/meaningful experience
>than 1,000,000 listening to Beethoven 9 on a replay system of any
>kind regardless of its fidelity? While most concert attendees will
>have a more rewarding individual experience than the 1,000,000
>replayers, the latter group by its very size creates a great impact
>that could be closest to meeting the intent of the composer.
>
>Probably any member of this list listening to a Toscanini recording
>of the 9th on an fm radio would garner more from a single hearing
>than the investment banker there for show in a $500 gala box seat in
>Orchestra Hall. Given the variability of the comprehension of
>individual audience members, acoustic is the least of the issues.
>
>If it's alle Menschen nich jedes menschlich who are supposed to
>become bruder, wouldn't more be merrier, damn the fidelity? :-)
>
>phil mckenzie

Oh, I don't know, I love listening to a chamber music group playing
baroque, to me Hi Fi
is the name of my game, mastery of the instruments fundamental, tone
purity, individual effort
an absolute must. I do enjoy the big band sound but somehow, the
small ensembles are my joy...
A harp and bassoon concerto while tacking in the Sundas straight
comes to mind, or a sheep hunt on
a mountaintop in BC listening to an oboe d'amore concerto, as being
the non plus ultra experience,
crowds and large halls are not

Juan

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