Klarinet Archive - Posting 000545.txt from 1998/11

From: delton.sizemore@-----.au
Subj: Re[2]: [kl] Oh frabjous day!!
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1998 22:06:23 -0500

Subject: Re: [kl] Oh frabjous day!!
Author: <klarinet@-----.org> at smtpgwy
Date: 13/11/98 2:26 PM

> From: MX%"klarinet@-----.65
> Subj: Re: [kl] Oh frabjous day!!

>
> 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.

There are those who believe that music of the 18th century cannot
be heard as it was intended to be heard unless it is played on
instruments of the period. I am certainly of that opinion with
respect to Mozart era piano. There are technical and acoustical
reasons why it sounds differently, and those differences make it
better for me.

>
Could some one please tell me where these insruments come from??

How does one bring enough period instruments together to make a whole
orchestra?

I've never met any one who owns a period instrument. Do museums lend
instruments for performances??

Del Sizemore

sizemod@-----.au

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