Re: Lilypond lobbying?

[Reinhold Kainhofer]

Am Monday, 22. August 2011, 12:13:55 schrieb David Kastrup:
> Joseph Wakeling <address@hidden> writes:
> > On 08/19/2011 09:47 AM, Henning Hraban Ramm wrote:
> >> (Why does anyone care about a concerts for six organs at all? I'm
> >> just a humble folk musician, but I know there are great organs around
> >> where you don't need six organists playing at once. I can't imagine
> >> there's any musical advantage of six small organs over a good, big
> >> one...)
> > 
> > There are things you can do with twelve hands, that you can't with two
> > ...
> 
> There are diminishing returns.  There are rather few concerts for
> several pianos, and those are easier to come by than several organs.

In this case, there are 6 organs, spaced about 30 meters apart throughout the 
whole church. This adds the whole space dimension to the experience.

This allows you to create something like Dolby-surround and 3D audio effects 
on 18th century instruments!

Haydn did something similar with his Echo double-string quartet, although that 
uses just two string quartets in two different rooms. Six organs can do a lot 
more.

Cheers,
Reinhold
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