electronics replacing pianos?

[Avery]

Stéphane,

What is a subventionned orchestra? I've never heard that term before.

Avery

At 02:56 PM 1/4/2007, you wrote:
>Hi Jurgen.
>
>Of course, I agree with you on this.  But I am 
>in the very situation like this : I'm also a 
>composer, and I happen to write pieces played by 
>a subventionned orchestra.  The orchestra is 
>good, no doubt, but the subventionning is short, 
>so the rehearsals are kept down to a minimum.  I 
>am really sorry to say that my home studio demos 
>sound much more musical than the versions 
>quickly and poorly output by the orchestra.  It 
>hurts me to say.  But this is also a facette of 
>the vulgarization.  All the energy is spread 
>among crowds of people, so don't expect much 
>energy per person.  Hurts to say too, but not so 
>long ago, Pierre Boulez was himself personally 
>disposing of HALF the whole budget for music in 
>France.  That is the other side of the coin.
>
>Best regards.
>
>Stéphane Collin.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:pianoforte at pianofortesupply.com>Jurgen Goering
>To: <mailto:pianotech at ptg.org>pianotech at ptg.org
>Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 8:26 PM
>Subject: RE: electronics replacing pianos?
>
>Much has been said here that I agree with, but I 
>can't resist adding my condensed version, which is along these lines:
>
>For me, making music involves a multi-facetted 
>relationship between a musician and an 
>instrument. What kind of a relationship can I 
>have with a piece of plastic that will be in a landfill in a few years?
>
><?smaller>Jurgen Goering
>Piano Forte Supply
>(250) 754-2440
>info at pianofortesupply.com
>http://www.pianofortesupply.com<?/smaller>
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