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Music Lane It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes. |
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Music Lane It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes. |
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In Reply to: Re: Norrington Sucks - Here' s Why - Darkest Secrets Uncovered posted by Brian Cheney on November 26, 2002 at 10:18:47:
It's not the historical facts (such as types of instruments used, or bowing styles, or tempo indications) that Norrington has appropriated for his use that are at issue--these are genrally agreed upon and accepted, at least in academic circles. And certainly Norrington is not the first to make use of them in performances of the Viennese Classics--for that one would have to go back to the '50s when the Urtext first came into vogue.Rather, it's what Norrington does with the historical facts that bothers many. I also find him to be too literal and inflexible, and often simply too fast and loud. Another HIP conductor who has done Beethoven (and Haydn and Mozart) with much greater success, I think, is Frans Brueggen. His performances have a living, breathing quality missing from Norrington--they have the stamp of personality, proving that HIP doesn't have to be rigid and faceless to succeed.
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- Valid point - C.B. 10:48:17 11/26/02 (1)
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