[hdb2]

what a fascinating story! I had no idea that it was so easy to get that close to Bach's actual manuscripts.

I would love to hear more about your conversation with Yo-Yo Ma. have you written down any of this stuff somewhere?

[tomcam]

It wasn’t a conversation that most people would have any interest in. It was a very specific set of questions about how he got access to the music, how he decided what was a mistake or not, practice techniques, and so on. I will tell you that, like most very smart people his answers were clear, economical, and never couched in obscure jargon.