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- Archive-name: music/performing/welcome
- Last-modified: 20 September 1994
- Version: 0.1c
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- Welcome to rec.music.classical.performing!
-
- This is a fortnightly posting aimed at introducing new readers to
- rec.music.classical.performing. Other periodical postings include a
- monthly FAQ (frequently-asked questions) list. [Readers not familiar
- with Usenet and newsgroups would be well advised to read articles in
- news.announce.newusers before proceeding any further.]
-
- Rec.music.classical.performing is an unmoderated newsgroup, created
- to provide a forum for discussion of performance-related issues in
- classical music. There are several newsgroups carrying discussion of
- interest to musicians. They include the following, which are perhaps
- most closely related to rec.music.classical.performing:
-
- - rec.music.classical - primarily discussion of classical music
- recordings and performances
-
- - rec.music.early - as rec.music.classical, but dealing with
- `early' music (pre-baroque)
-
- - rec.music.folk - discussion of all aspects of folk music
-
- - rec.music.compose - discussion of compositional issues - not
- strictly limited to classical though a significant proportion
- of postings are classically-oriented
-
- - rec.music.makers etc. - mostly discussion of popular music-
- making (includes newsgroups for guitar and synthesiser)
-
- The newsgroup rec.music.classical.performing was formed to fill a
- perceived gap in the existing music newsgroup hierarchy. The following
- is an adaptation of the charter for formation of the newsgroup:
-
- The group serves for discussion of issues relating to
- the performing of classical music (which for present
- purposes can be taken to include early music etc.).
- The newsgroup is appropriate for discussion of:
- instrumental and vocal technique, at both elementary
- and advanced levels; ensemble playing/singing; conducting;
- musical interpretation; instrument maintenance;
- ear-training; sight-reading; tuning and intonation;
- historical performance; etc.
-
- It is not considered appropriate to post reviews of performances and
- recordings of classical music (rec.music.classical is the appropriate
- newsgroup in that case). Likewise for early and folk music. There will
- inevitably be some issues (particularly theory) on the composition/
- performance borderline and articles on these might be appropriately
- cross-posted to rec.music.compose but, in general, cross-posting should
- be kept to a minimum - pay particular attention when following-up to a
- cross-posted article. Articles on non-classical music (except early
- music and in some cases folk music) are not appropriate (where
- performing is involved, try one of the rec.music.makers newsgroups).
-
- Having tried as hard as I can in the last paragraph to put you off
- subscribing to rec.music.classical.performing (!), I'd just like to
- encourage you to read the newsgroup for a while and, if you like what
- you see, to contribute anything you think might be of interest to your
- fellow classical musicians. Happy reading!
-
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- Sandy Nicholson (S.Nicholson@edinburgh.ac.uk)
- URL: http://www.maths.ed.ac.uk/people/anich/music/ ...for classical music
-