Steven Schwartz wrote: >Bazzano, however, makes a great point right away: "With apologies to the >National Rifle Association: instruments don't play music; people do." The >fetishist weed of the HIP (historically-informed performance) movement >regarding "authentic" instruments as the single path to glory, to the >extent that it has risen, needs a thorough rooting. I may be "ODD" [come to think of it = AM odd); But "JSBach Period Music" on a Piano = gives me the "Heeby-Jeebies" something shocking?? Bill(Y).