Don Satz wrote:

>At this point, I am at a loss as to why we are debating this topic.  I
>said that aesthetics and musical enjoyment are my priorities, not some
>rigid devotion to historical accuracy.  It just happens that my personal
>preferences are well served through an historical perspective.  Most
>important to me is that I love the sound of baroque strings in baroque
>music.

I actually like both--depending on the playing and style in both cases--
and agree that what we enjoy is what counts here.  To that end there
really is no debate.  I just rue the fact that so few recordings are
made of Baroque music these days with modern strings to give me and
others like me more of a choice.  Beyond that, I have no argument with
you at all.

Roger Hecht

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