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Steve Schwartz wrote:
>sonatas. I'm not sure why. It may be that I consider the Bach solo
>keyboard stuff more "contemporary," and therefore the use of the
>harpsichord strikes me as jarring as seeing Goodfellas in powdered
>wigs and 18th-century hose.
"No way, Jose" = friends of mine in Semi Tropical Brisbane used to do the
whole shebang - C18th Full length Dresses; wooden Flute, & Candles, Antique
Harpsichord, the whole lot = go to Ancient "Old" Houses (well, post 1788)=
Audiences went "Ga-Ga"!! Turned up in 1000S for BachS, and Even sat thru'
a Blavet Solo Cello Sonata played by "Dear Garry" in Wig, Frock Coat, etc.,
White Stockings and 3"High Buckled Shoes!! One of the Season's Musical
Hi-Lites!!. Only received 105 E-Mails this Morn = I'd Better do the Duke
of Edinboro thing rather promptly!
Bill(Y)
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