I don't care what he was thinking. I care only about what I think sounds good. I think everything up to Beethoven sounds "better" on period instruments. From Beethoven to present sounds "better" on modern instruments. I can accept some arguments that say music should be played on the instruments for which it was written, but that has nothing to do with what I find appealing. I could pay for a CD set with period instuments and sit there and feel proud I am listening to the music played on the instruments that the composer knew, or I could buy a set with modern instruments, and sit down and enjoy the music. Guess which one I will pick?
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"Wagner's music is better than it sounds." - Mark Twain
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"Wagner's music is better than it sounds." - Mark Twain
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