<html> <body> Stéphane, What is a subventionned orchestra? I've never heard that term before. Avery At 02:56 PM 1/4/2007, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""> 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. <dl> <dd>----- Original Message ----- <dd>From: <a href="mailto:pianoforte@pianofortesupply.com">Jurgen Goering</a> <dd>To: <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a> <dd>Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 8:26 PM <dd>Subject: RE: electronics replacing pianos? <dd>Much has been said here that I agree with, but I can't resist adding my condensed version, which is along these lines: <dd>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? <dd><?smaller>Jurgen Goering <dd>Piano Forte Supply <dd>(250) 754-2440 <dd>info@pianofortesupply.com <dd><a href="http://www.pianofortesupply.com/" eudora="autourl"> http://www.pianofortesupply.com</a><?/smaller> </dl></blockquote></body> </html>