[Discuss] More on MIDI

[Deryk Barker]

Thus spake ALAN X (thegreatalsky at shaw.ca):

> Hi guys that was one thing that I notes-ed when I went to Sooke last June to listen to Philharmonic Orchestra as I do from time to time, being a musition my self, I did not like the `style' or `interpretation' when I was watching `Carolyn Tsao' age 15 perform at the Sooke Philharmonic ,she was great,and especial performing without a scor in front of her,she was magnificent, but that one thing I could not get away with was the `style' or the `interpretation'..

Sorry, but I don't understand what you are saying here.

I also heard the performance - well the Saturday repeat - and you can
read my review of it at
http://horizon.bc.ca/miv/reviews/r2009-06-27-dgrb.html.

The real problem with MIDI, according to professional musicians I have
spoken to, is that it is too limiting and doesn't offer sufficiently
fine-grained control.

Reminds me of Artur Schnabel, refusing to make piano rolls. When the
company said "But Herr Schnabel, our system has sixteen different
degrees of soft pedal" he replied: "What a pity! I have seventeen.."
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|Deryk Barker, Computer Science Dept. | Music does not have to be understood|
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