On 5/3/13 8:40 AM, Gerard wrote:
> Bob Harper<
bob.h...@comcast.net> typed:
>> On 5/3/13 8:29 AM, wkasimer wrote:
>>> On May 3, 11:19 am, "Gerard"<
g_nospam-hendrik...@hotmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>> Bob Harper<
bob.har...@comcast.net> typed:
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>>>>> On 5/3/13 6:28 AM, Gerard wrote:
>>>>>> Bob Harper<
bob.har...@comcast.net> typed:
>>>>>>> On 5/2/13 5:15 AM, Terry wrote:
>>>>>>>> On Thu, 2 May 2013 04:10:21 +1000, Matthew Silverstein
>>>>>>>> wrote (in
>>>>>>>> article<
1gwxsapj82n3z.128f837o4b1dq....@40tude.net>):
>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:10:41 +1000, Terry wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Goodman and the Hanover Band have recorded The
>>>>>>>>>> Consecration of the House, Fidelio, Egmont and
>>>>>>>>>> Leonore II.
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Jos Immerseel and Anima Eterna have recorded
>>>>>>>>>> Coriolan, Egmont Overture and the Ruins of Athens.
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Bruggen and Orchestra of the 18th Century have
>>>>>>>>>> recorded Coriolan and Egmont, as have Hogwood and
>>>>>>>>>> the Academy of Ancient Music.
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> John Eliot and the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et
>>>>>>>>>> Romantique Gardiner have recorded Coriolan
>>>>>>>>>> Overture.
>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thanks. My post mentioned several of those. No HIP
>>>>>>>>> recordings of Leonore III? Too bad.
>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Matty
>>>>
>>>>>>>> Unless you count Zinman in Zurich. Modern instruments,
>>>>>>>> but otherwise takes into account many of the HIP
>>>>>>>> factors.
>>>>
>>>>>>> And Zinman uses period brass and tympani, so he should
>>>>>>> certainly be counted, IMO.
>>>>
>>>>>>> Bob Harper
>>>>
>>>>>> But Harnoncourt should not be counted?
>>>>
>>>>> Um, I was seconding Zinman, not commenting on Harnoncourt.
>>>>
>>>>> Bob Harper
>>>>
>>>> I did see that. I had a question, you didn't answer
>>>
>>> Why should he answer it?
>>>
>>> Bill
>>
>> Why indeed, when it is put so rudely and peremptorily, i.e. in Mr.
>> Henricksen's normal mode?
>>
>> Bob Harper
>
> You must be kidding. Rudely? Peremptorily? Did you actually read my
> question? Have a look at all the questions by the very nice M forever
> you're always willing to answer.
>
I'll ignore the part about Michael as I'm not sure I ever answer his
questions--assuming he does such a thing as ask a question. Let me
suggest how you might have phrased *your* question so as to have
obtained a response:
Me: And Zinman uses period brass and tympani, so he should
certainly be counted, IMO.
You: But Harnoncourt should not be counted?
How about instead: "Would you include Harnoncourt, given that he employs
similar brass and tympani?"
or
"What do you think about Harnoncourt, who talks in the interview booklet
about certain period techniques he employs?"
Either of these (or many other formulations) would be fine; what you
wrote was exactly as I described--rude and peremptory, and thus I
declined to answer.
Bob Harper