Hi gang, I'm playing some "golden age" and Milano at the moment, and suddenly realize, that (for me) much of the music actually gains in "stature" by not being played too fast (cf. La compagna). Of course a piece like f. ex. Dlugoraj's "Finale" is meant to be played fast, but have others had similar experience, and is that drift to play everything virtuoso-fast more a sign of our times than HIP? What is the consensus on tempo? Did "they" play the lute pieces slower than "us"?
Best regards Göran
