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rowuk · 03-21-2008, 05:12 PM

BOL,
I am not sure that we are talking about the same thing. I do not see the major orchestral violin players switching to cat gut strings and short bows. The woodwind players also do not fight with the historic replicas either (except possibly flute players with wooden traverse flutes. The are certainly notable exceptions, but not many.
I do not consider Niklas Eklund, Reinhold Friedrich or Dennis Ferry to be "lazy" compared to J.F. Madeuf. They just have a lot more on their plate than historic music.
I guess we have to decide if the path is the goal or the final product. A natural trumpet or the holey version offer a similar experience for the listener - if played well. Both change the overall orchestral fabric and balance in a very unique and useful way. I definitely prefer in-tune performances and the early recordings of Mr. Madeuf were lacking in this respect. In the mean time we have a different level of expectation. We will not be able to retrain the standing symphony player, so second best (3 and 4 hole horns) is better than NOTHING. The next generation can offer the complete experience when it is their turn!

03-21-2008, 05:12 PM	#30 (permalink)
rowuk Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 4,367	Re: Period Music Debate BOL, I am not sure that we are talking about the same thing. I do not see the major orchestral violin players switching to cat gut strings and short bows. The woodwind players also do not fight with the historic replicas either (except possibly flute players with wooden traverse flutes. The are certainly notable exceptions, but not many. I do not consider Niklas Eklund, Reinhold Friedrich or Dennis Ferry to be "lazy" compared to J.F. Madeuf. They just have a lot more on their plate than historic music. I guess we have to decide if the path is the goal or the final product. A natural trumpet or the holey version offer a similar experience for the listener - if played well. Both change the overall orchestral fabric and balance in a very unique and useful way. I definitely prefer in-tune performances and the early recordings of Mr. Madeuf were lacking in this respect. In the mean time we have a different level of expectation. We will not be able to retrain the standing symphony player, so second best (3 and 4 hole horns) is better than NOTHING. The next generation can offer the complete experience when it is their turn! __________________ Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.