Authentic Performance

[Exen]

Originally Posted by ttw

... I did attend a Bach recital with somewhat inadequate performers, set in a cold, drafty church, lots of snffling kids around, and an audience that would probably have preferred to hear Telemann. Seemed pretty authentic.

I laugh every time I read this.

[Emma]

Music is always better played on period. They didn´t fine tune and develop the instruments they had and used for no reason. They were like that because they worked and worked best for that musical style.