Fw: Sephardic Songbook

[allen watsky <awatsky...>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: allen watsky 
To: Joshua Horowitz 
Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2002 2:46 PM
Subject: Sephardic Songbook


Josh, Got the book, hope you have my check, if not you will get it  Monday or 
so.
    Edition Peters editions are always elegant, well laid out, good paper stock 
etc. I'm sort of a paper fetishist, I need no encouragement to pick up another 
book or edition of music. This one stands out, very well presented. I have 
other Peters items.
    The contents of the book, are really great. I actually love this music. I 
read through  about 20 or so pages of it last night. by the time I had sight 
read to about page 13 page 2 of Canto de boda II, I was electrified. This 
material is a gift to the musical community.
     The only slight problem for me is that they have a number of spots where 
half measures are continued on the next line. I always find that mildly 
annoying. Its no big deal. I am going to use this music. I especially enjoy the 
compound meters. Very refreshing. It would be fascinating to hear the field 
recordings, is that possible ? 
     Have I been too effusive ? Naaaaaaah... This is great stuff. 
Congratulations.... AW