Does anyone have any background on a number of notation programs
which are virtually unknown in the U.S. but seem to have dedicated
followers elsewhere, sometimes quite nationally based? I generally
run across mentions of these on more general music listserves, on
which the users are rather surprised that no one else seems to know
or use them. And of course on the sites where musical scores may be
downloaded in various forms, sometimes including these kinds of files.
I think there may be one that takes the name of Mozart in vain, but
my memory may be off.
And does anyone actually understand why both Finale and Sibelius seem
to be rather more expensive outside the U.S., which I understand is
the case, but again, that may be old news? Is there an actual reason
involving taxes or duties or something, or is it just a matter of
marketing and charging what the traffic will bear?
John
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John R. Howell, Assoc. Prof. of Music
Virginia Tech Department of Music
College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences
Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S.A. 24061-0240
Vox (540) 231-8411 Fax (540) 231-5034
(mailto:john.how...@vt.edu)
http://www.music.vt.edu/faculty/howell/howell.html
"We never play anything the same way once." Shelly Manne's definition
of jazz musicians.
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