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It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes.

I'll try to respond to your points 1 and 2.

Your point 2 is similar to the main point I was trying to make. IMO the best players of 17th and 18th century music well understand that knowledge of historic performance practices should be a helpful tool to enhance artistic license, not restrict it. In the end, the idea is to produce a convincing musical performance, not rigidly follow a series of rules down to the most minute detail.

As for your point 1, while historical knowledge of anything is seldom perfect, there are sources that provide information on how music was played in the 18th and even the 17th centuries.

I'm not sure how to respond to your point 3. There have been many "audiophile" releases of early music where authentic early instruments or replicas are used and early performance practices are followed in at least some regards. The instruments often produce less volume than more modern ones, and ensembles are often smaller.


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