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