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).