Some people think we're trying to create something that belongs in a museum. But we're trying to create something that speaks to them in a more direct way. The historically informed approach ... is important because it creates something moving and beautiful.

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I feel these visiting teachers are so important because this is one of the best music schools in the world. But it is in Bloomington, not New York or some place where you have the music world at your feet.

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Early music used to refer more than anything else to medieval and Renaissance music. Now it also includes baroque and classical music. While the EMI's main purpose is to study early or 'ancient' music, ancient music now goes from about 1200 to 1820.

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