David Runnion <[log in to unmask]> writes:

>But my question remains, since many composers did indeed write "senza
>repeats" in the part, does that perhaps imply that the general performance
>practice was to not take those repeats, and if a composer did not write it
>it is because he knew the musicians would automatically do the da capo
>without repeats?

No, because then "senza rep." would be redundant.  If it were standard
to ignore the repeats on the da capo, then a composer who DID want the
repeat would have to specify so by saying "con rep." Can you name a single
classical piece that has such an indication? Keep fighting the good fight.

-Jocelyn Wang
Culver Chamber Music Series