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... Not much more to say really, but I should make an edit: "if you can have clarity and the correct speed at the same time, you're in the wrong performance
Petr, This brings up an interesting issue--tempo, tuning and dissonance with regards to acoustic environments. Gregorian chant heard in a small room is awfully
Joe: I hope you're not planning to shuffle off this mortal coil very soon!! The UCSD library would probably like your books. I've made donations to them (XHs,
Hi tuners, I know I promised to let you know on Wednesday but it took longer than I expected. I'm feeling a bit like Herman when he posted his Alpha/Beta/Gamma