----- Original Message ----- From: Robert Patterson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> I think it points out the absurdity of the idea of replacing musicians with machines. It will happen (has happened) in many areas, of course, where cost matters more than quality. But ultimately music is about communication, and people want to see the monkey perform. I understand that the development of the pipe organ ties in with it being cheaper for a Prince or Count to support one organist than constantly either hiring or keeping under one's own roof a whole orchestra. But, low and behold: the pipe organ is today considered an instrument in and of itself. I think that from another perspective it is a poor synthesizer, a one-maned imitator of the colors possible in an orchestra. Liudas _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
