Klarinet Archive - Posting 000257.txt from 2010/07

From: Lora Crighton <lcrighton@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Buying Music Discussion
Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:52:09 -0400

On Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 1:44 PM, retiredprof55 <retiredprof55@-----.com> wrote:
> 1. Where do you purchase music? (music store, online, conventions, etc.)

local music stores, occassionally mail order or online if my local
store can't get the score I want.

> 2. If you buy music online, how do you prefer to listen to excerpts? (mp3, scorch, etc.)

mp3

> 3. Do you take the time to listen to musical excerpts when visiting a website?

sometimes

> 4. If you buy music online, what format do you prefer? (print-on-demand, hard copy, etc.)

books, hard-copy

> 5. Do you find the lesser cost and immediate availability of print-on-demand music beneficial?

it can be

> 6. What influences you when purchasing music? (colleague or teacher recommendation, reviews, having heard the piece on a recording, radio or live)

recommendations, liking other music by the same composer, browsing in
the store and finding something that looks interesting.

> 7. Do you purchase only standard repertoire or do you seek out new contemporary music?

random wander through both contemporary and earier music - I was once
accused of specializing in obscure music because I didn't know a
standard piece, but had picked something lesser-known by the same
composer for my audition piece

> 8. Is the economy affecting your purchasing of music?
>

yes :-( I'm not a professional musician, so music purchases are just
for fun, not because I actually need any of it

--
"let your weeds lack dew and duly starve."
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