On Sun, Sep 14, 2014 at 3:49 PM, Arnold Krille <arnold@email-addr-hidden> wrote:
> On Sun, 14 Sep 2014 11:39:45 -0700 Bob van der Poel <bob@email-addr-hidden>
> wrote:
> > On Sun, Sep 14, 2014 at 11:12 AM, Ralf Mardorf
> > <ralf.mardorf@email-addr-hidden> wrote:
> > > There only is one thing we can share all over the world, recorded in
> > > different decades: analog tapes
> >
> > Well, not quite. Sheet music is quite playable after many centuries.
> > And no special machines are needed :)
>
> I think the people and orchestras hunting down historic instruments to
> recreate the original setting for certain pieces will disagree with you
> on this one.
>
Well, I did say this with my tongue firmly planted in my cheek while
transcribing some Haydn. But, despite the fact that my little group will
be playing it with totally different instruments, etc. ... I'm sure that
Papa would recognize his tune. My point is that a piece of paper is very
"archival" ... a piece of tape or a shiny plastic disk in 100 or 200 years?
-- **** Listen to my FREE CD at http://www.mellowood.ca/music/cedars **** Bob van der Poel ** Wynndel, British Columbia, CANADA ** EMAIL: bob@email-addr-hidden WWW: http://www.mellowood.ca
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