Dave Lampson writes: >Perfection, however, is utterly beside the point. I disagree. Perfection is very much an issue. If HIP were to be perfect, once such a recording were made, any need to record (maybe even perform, in today's world) the music again would cease. That would make HIP a very dangerous thing. As it is, despite my suspicion of diminishing returns, HIP has an opportunity to continue growing as a performance style, something it would not have if it were to achieve a mythical perfection. Todd McComb [log in to unmask]