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From:  Linda Fox <linda@f...>
Linda Fox <linda@f...>
Date:  Fri Apr 20, 2001  4:37 pm
Subject:  Re: [vocalist] The third side of the triangle (WAS Power Performance for Sin...


dorisopran@a... wrote:
dorisopran@a... wrote:

> This relates to the Kirkby straight tone controversy and the "authentic"
> ensemble thread which I almost responded to. When someone mentioned that
> Bach had intended such and such, I remembered that his forces in some of his
> positions were less than he would have desired, and had he had a bigger
> ensemble... well....I'm sure he would never have been adverse to hearing his
> choral works sung by the Huddersfield Choral Society or suchlike on our side
> of the pond, especially if they paid him well.

It's well documented that there were times when Bach bemoaned the fact
that the quality of the performers left something to be desired, in
other words that his music was too difficult for them. I don't remember
ever hearing anything about his saying there weren't enough of them. Can
you quote me chapter and verse? I'm willing to change my views on this
if I'm proved wrong, but I feel very sceptical that this was the case.

I'm sure he would never have been averse to hearing his music played by
a large modern symphony orchestra. With more percussion than he could
have had at his disposal. ?

I'm sure he would never have been averse to it being miked. ?

I'm sure he would never have been averse to hearing it performed on the
synthesizer, had he had the experience. ?

I'm sure he would have loved to hear it done by Michael Bolton. ?
>
> I take my cue from living composers whom I have known to make changes after
> hearing performers' innovations or to in other ways appreciate some liberty
> with their work which a performer takes.
>
They ALL do that? Even a major stylistic change?

playing doubting Thomas today,

cheers

Linda


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