> On 30 Apr 2018, at 22:50, David Kastrup <d...@gnu.org> wrote: > > Hans Åberg <haber...@telia.com> writes: > >>> On 30 Apr 2018, at 22:23, Torsten Hämmerle <torsten.haemme...@web.de> wrote: >>> >>> Hans Åberg-2 wrote >>>> I play the flute, and I checked with one of my teachers who sits on one of >>>> the operas here. >>> >>> Hi Hans, >>> >>> It's funny that you mention the flute of all instruments. It reminds me of >>> the old joke >>> "How do you get two flute players to play in unison?" - - - "Shoot one!" >>> >>> No offence meant, I just couldn't resist :) >> >> Flutes have a very definite pitch, making it hard to play in unison, >> unlike strings then. It is mentioned in Blatter's book on >> orchestration. > > I think recorders are quite worse in that respect.
Recorders cannot adjust the pitch independently of dynamics, but a performer said he tries to adjust for beats. Incidentally, J.S. Bach wrote for flutes and not recorders, and at home he had a clavichord, with after key touch pitch bend. _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
