Re: Period vs Modern instruments?

"Dr.Matt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Well, yes, but not limitations that weren't taken into account
> by the composers of those musics. And some of those limitations
> can be quite charming to the ear. There are still living composers
> writing new and in some cases quite shocking music for viola da gamba.
>

YEs, and I'm 100 percent in support of that.  What I want
to know is this: can we get the critical properties of sound
those composers envisioned without limiting players to the
difficulties inherent in using older technology?