OK, Andrew,
I am not nearly as knowledgeable as you about older music, but I am
surprised by the 1910 - 1935 comparison. I don't doubt that you have
good information about this, and I am curious about it.
In my own 70 years (I realize that's the history of me, not the
history of music!), I think my statement holds generally true. Maybe
that will change as the delivery system changes - from bigger and
bigger venues dictated by economic, rather than esthetic,
considerations, to personal listening devices and digital downloads,
maybe things will change in ways I cannot anticipate.
Chuck
On Jun 27, 2006, at 2:02 PM, Andrew Stiller wrote:
On Jun 25, 2006, at 3:24 PM, Chuck Israels wrote:
The history of music is the history of music getting louder. Good
or not, depending on the use and circumstance, but that's the fact.
It's not that simple. I strongly doubt, for instance, that music in
1650 averaged louder than that of 1590--rather the reverse, I would
think.
Same for 1720 vs. 1770, 1910 vs. 1935, etc.
And I don't think the mean volume of European performances varied
so much as a hair between 800 and 1400.
Andrew Stiller
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