Bob Draper wrote:

>I agree it sounds terrible.  Also I'll let you into a secret I don't know
>what the 'I' stands for.

Informed, as I understand it.  "Historically Informed Performance." That's
the word that bothers me because of its implications.

>Isn't there some kind of synthetic string that sounds like gut?

Oh, my, that wouldn't be very "authentic," would it??!!

>It is an oddity to have a piano trio played in hall seating 500 people
>which is forced upon us by circumstances.

I heard the Beaux Arts in Carnegie one time!!! (capacity @ 2500)

dave