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On 06/04/06, Karl Miller wrote: > On Tue, 4 Apr 2006, Don Cox wrote: > >> So would Beethoven's metronome marks work only in Studio 8H? > > While I don't know if you were being serious or not with your > question... > > I do wonder about the process of determining tempo markings. I am > reminded of my old days as a composer. I must admit that I never > thought about the notion of what the acoustic might be since you could > never anticipate the acoustic of the hall. One work was performed > several times and I have tapes of the various performances...all given > in different halls. While there were slight differences in tempi, for > the most part, all of the conductors pretty much paid attention to > what I wrote...and each time, the particular hall changed the sound, > sometimes blurring the line. > > I guess a Beethoven 5th done with fast tempi, recorded in a > reverberant hall, just wouldn't work...which raises in my mind, a > curious question...are some pieces better suited to a particular > acoustic environment? Certainly there are more obvious considerations > like most chamber music working best a dry acoustic environment...but > I do wonder if some large ensemble pieces work better in a dry > acoustic... I think Bruckner's music is more suited to a long reverberation time than Beethoven's. But I am only a listener. It would be interesting to hear from experienced conductors and recording engineers. Regards -- Don Cox [log in to unmask]