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Reiner Torheit
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« on: 12:31:30, 28-01-2008 »
A passionate plea for a return to live, "Dionysian" music-making in place of sterile artificially-perfect recordings - from Kenneth Hamilton's new book "After The Golden Age",  reviewed in the Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120122345824015449.html?mod=opinion_journal_books

I must admit I find myself very much in agreement with the thrust of Mr Hamilton's argument, and almost reassured that when I don't feel I want to listen to any recorded music, this is not an abnormal feeling? Smiley

This is almost the flip-side of Richard's posting about extempore embellishment in Baroque music...?
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« Reply #1 on: 12:51:35, 28-01-2008 »
Plea seconded
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« Reply #2 on: 13:21:37, 28-01-2008 »
I agree! I very rarely listen to modern recordings, for just that reason.
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« Reply #3 on: 21:32:12, 29-01-2008 »
Might this presage an 'authentic ambience' movement? Actually this is where producers on the folk and to some extent jazz scene have a relevant musicality I think. The guy I occasionally work with has good ears for what I'm trying to do but comes from an ostensibly different background altogether. I think acknowledging producers' musicality, 'permitting' it in the case of some over-reverential climes, cf the suet pudding that resulted when karajan took over the mixing desk for example, would be a start.
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