Steve Schwartz [[log in to unmask]] wrote: >May I suggest that there are two types of rests (Ger. Pause; Fr. silence) >- exact and inexact? Exact rests must be strictly observed, inexacts not. >Much of it has to do with keeping the overall pulse of the music. Hence, >a rest at the end of a piece or between sections is often not given its >full duration, with little harm done. Needless to say (but I'll probably >have to say it anyway, so why not now?), there are also rests that occur >in such contexts that should be fully observed. Performers must actually >think about it, rather than simply follow. Interesting that you are so concerned about observing the rests, but not the repeats. Mats Norrman [log in to unmask]