Bob Draper wrote of reasons to omit repeats:

>Another good reason has occured to me.  With many recordings of Haydn when
>the repeats are ommited it is possible to get an extra symphony or two on
>a disc.  This I feel will help to bring more of his masterpieces to a wider
>audience.

I haven't heard this one before.  It doesn't sound like a musical reason to
omit repeats - more of a "distribution" reason.  I have the feeling that
Jocelyn will not give this notion her seal of approval.

Don Satz
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