On 27 Oct 2005 02:28:31 GMT, "Iain M Churches"
wrote:

"Stewart Pinkerton" wrote in message
...
On 21 Oct 2005 05:38:30 GMT, wrote:

Oh please, enough with the pretension! I've been a regular
concert-goer for forty years, and my musical appreciation is certainly
a match for many musicians. OTOH, as a long-term audiophile, my sense
of the *fidelity* of a reproduced musical event is certainly more
acute than that of most of the professional musicians of my
acquaintance. In point of fact, musos are *notorious* for their poor
hi-fi rigs, since they are generally listening on a different plane.

Stewart. You have admitted earlier that you have no musical
training or qualifications,

I do however have plenty of engineering training and qualifications,
and plenty of experience of live music of many forms.

and from your derisory comments
regarding the works of Jean Sibelius, regarded by many as
the greatest composer of the C20th, it is clear that you have
a poor understanding of composition and classical form.

Others regard his work as overblown and largely depressing, so you are
simply expressing your own prejudice, as usual. Of course, that you
actually *live* in darkest Finland does partially explain that
particular prejudice.

Your role, as a concert goer is purely passive.

With no formal training, it is fairly certain that your level of aural
perception is far below that of a professional musician.

Cordially,

Iain

Thank you for your usual personal attack and hilariously hypocritical
signoff. Your lack of response to the core of the debate is noted.
Also, with reference to the professional and semi-pro musicians of my
acquaintance, you are quite simply wrong.

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Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering