In Reply to: what is the issue with HIP posted by banpuku on January 10, 2017 at 07:35:28:
Not only is the sound of period instruments inferior to modern instruments, they are in most cases much much more difficult to play and so they inhibit the performances.
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- All of the above - Analog Scott 14:44:39 01/10/17 (10)
- Sometimes the inferiority of the instrument is part of the point - jec01 07:24:14 01/11/17 (6)
- RE: Sometimes the inferiority of the instrument is part of the point - banpuku 11:33:38 01/11/17 (4)
- "I don't find it offensive" - Analog Scott 14:31:01 01/11/17 (0)
- Do you wear a tie-dyed shirt to listen to Hendrix? :) nt. - jec01 12:15:48 01/11/17 (2)
- RE: Do you wear a tie-dyed shirt to listen to Hendrix? :) nt. - banpuku 12:18:42 01/11/17 (1)
- LOL! nt - jec01 12:21:59 01/11/17 (0)
- Good point, interesting example - rbolaw 07:39:47 01/11/17 (0)
- Have you hear Faust's Bach Sonatas and Partitas? Or Podger's Bach Violin Concertos on Channel? tnt - jdaniel@jps.net 20:56:35 01/10/17 (0)
- Maybe so, but "inferior" implies different - rbolaw 16:43:45 01/10/17 (1)
- "But I also think that a well-done recreation of the original sound can be worthwhile and enjoyable to hear" - Analog Scott 22:15:58 01/10/17 (0)