Speaking of "as it was intended to be played" ... Read the sections starting at "Intended Tuning" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Well-Tempered_Clavier |
The historically-informed movement has worked it's way forward in time, addressing both Mozart and Beethoven. For anyone who has found Classical music to be boring, listen to it in a "period" performance! In place of the slooow, lethargic, ponderous, "schmaltzy", easy listening style of Bruno Walter and Herbert von Karajan, give a listen to it done by, say, John Eliot Gardiner. The conductors and orchestras of the early part of the 20th century were actually closer in style to period performers than were those of the mid-century. Toscanini played Beethoven fast! Too bad his recordings were made before good equipment was available: their sq is pretty bad. |
Poking fun...during this weird time. People clearing out the toilet paper section at the local supermarkets, like it's not going to be available tomorrow. When it comes gear, specs/rules are eventually called out in a thread. I took an appreciation class back in the 80's, and was going by memory on what the pecking order is. There's always wiki.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_period_(music) |
