> > Well, no one is defending ignorance. But I am inclined to > suspect that > Respighi, Strauss, and Stravinsky had good reasons for wanting the > scordatura they asked for.
Absolutely. Stravinsky in particular makes some very unexpected and awkward demands on string players at times, and one can either say 'ahh, but it's easier to do it another way', or trust him and try what he says, which has a different end result even if only in a change in timbre. _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
