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Path: bloom-beacon.mit.edu!senator-bedfellow.mit.edu!faqserv
From: anich@festival.ed.ac.uk
Newsgroups: rec.music.classical.performing,rec.answers,news.answers
Subject: Welcome to rec.music.classical.performing!
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Date: 3 Apr 1994 16:41:18 GMT
Organization: Dept of Mathematics and Statistics, Edinburgh University, Scotland
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Summary: An introduction to the newsgroup rec.music.classical.performing,
differentiating it from related newsgroups in the rec.music
hierarchy. People intending to post to the newsgroup are strongly
advised to read this article and the FAQ prior to doing so.
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Archive-name: music/performing/welcome
Last-modified: 2 August 1993
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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 most 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!
--
Sandy Nicholson (S.Nicholson@edinburgh.ac.uk)
Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Edinburgh University, Scotland