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Donald Satz <[log in to unmask]> writes:
>I agree with Stephen that one of Mackerras' goals was to provide an
>historically informed set of performances; just wanted to point out that
>Mackerras uses modern instruments. It might just be the way that I look at
>it, but HIP, to me, means use of period instruments in addition to other
>historically informed aspects of performance.
Quoting from the liner notes by Robert Pascall:
In this recording, "Vienna" horns in F are used (as opposed to the
"safer" modern horns in B-flat and F), as well as rotary-valve
trumpets, and narrow-bore trombones.
(OK, not valveless maybe, but HIP nonetheless, as I interpret it.)
- seb
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