In a message dated 4/14/2000 9:29:41 AM, Ed F. wrote: <<The former are to be pursued, wooed, encouraged and helped, the latter are to be *pitied*, but don't slam the door on them, they will want to play too, once they see it is safe and everybody else is having *more* fun than they are.>> << Getting one of these under the hands of the piano faculty is a big step *forward*. >> Ed; I totally agree with your comments 'except' for the "pitied", "more" and "forward" thingees. :-( "Pitied" Sir? for liking/accepting ET as opposed to some other style?...I think not even more than one would "pity" a person who liked/accepted Ravel over Chopin or one who liked/accepted a blue car over a red car. and "more" fun Sir?.....is baseball "more fun" than golf for those who are advocates of one or the other? Is Ravel "more fun" than Chopin? or Stravinsky? Is the William Tell Overture "more fun" than the 1812 Overture? and "forward" Sir? Why do you think that going to a 'more' Historical Temperament is a move "forward"?? A definite move it is when compared to ET but "forward"??..... Nay Sir....terms such as "pity", "more fun" and "forward" would much better serve the 'movement' of HT proponents were they to be changed to some such as; exposed to.....having fun with what they are doing and listening to.........different direction...well you get the idea, Huh? "Pity", "more fun" and "forward" are all terms of arrogance and presupposes a superiority that exists only in the mind of the individual and their terms of acceptance or rejection of ideas/sounds be they ET vs HT or Ravel vs Chopin. My view. :-) Jim Bryant (FL)
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