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Mikael Rasmusson <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 27 May 1999 11:21:00 +0100
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Don Satz writes:

>These are the fortepiano recordings I'm familiar with: ...
>
>The Bilson or Levin are likely the best way to go if you go this way at
>all.  Do not expect to hear the lush orchestral and rich piano sound of
>modern instrument performances - look for distinctive aspects of period
>instrument performances, and you will probably find many that you
>appreciate.

I really want to avoid the rich sound.  It's too romantic.  I own a score
of the d-minor concerto (#20?).  In the preface it's stated that the piano
also reinforced the orchestral bassline like a continuo instrument (omitted
in modern editions).

Mikael
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