Klarinet Archive - Posting 000496.txt from 1998/11

From: MorgyJr@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Oh frabjous day!!
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 19:46:54 -0500

In a message dated 11/10/98 10:50:31 PM, leeson@-----.edu writes:

<<Accompanying Levin, who will be playing on an 18th century piano is
an orchestra of original instruments >>

I understand perhaps playing a concert on original instruments gives a feeling
of authenticity to a work, but why else would musicians play on period
insturments? I am not asking this question as a put down to period
instruments, but out of total curiosity.

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