source file: mills2.txt Date: Sat, 15 Feb 1997 19:10:41 -0800 Subject: Diapason Press From: Paul Rapoport Some readers will be aware that some years ago, Dr. Rudolf Rasch of the University of Utrecht started Diapason Press to publish three kinds of material: a tuning and temperament library, consisting of treatises dealing with microtonal matters, often with translations and always with extensive commentary. a general series of music, consisting of works historically significant to the history of tuning, even though not always microtonal in an explicit sense. Corpus microtonale, a series of microtonal compositions, mostly from this century. I subscribed to all three series and am glad I did because of their high quality. However, Rudolf has been busy with other things in recent years and hasn't issued much material, also due to some expenses involved. The good news is that he will soon resume publication, probably within the next year in all three series. I have been his assistant editor since 1988: that is my chief connection with Diapason Press. I encourage list members to become acquainted with the series, perhaps by visiting a library which has some (I know, this is impossible for many people), and supporting them with purchases, either directly or indirectly via a library. There is truly valuable material available here. Because there is no web site for Diapason yet (one is planned), I will list what's been published if enough people are interested. (But I have only a week to do this, because I will be going away for a bit.) Further information on prices, etc., could come later from various sources. American and other foreign distribution is planned. The more material Rudolf sells, the more he can print. Meanwhile, rest assured that I receive no monetary benefit from any of this. The only "benefit" to me is more work, which in this cause I will gladly take on when I can. I spent a pleasant few days with Rudolf two weeks ago in which he explained his plans to me. I think they are very much worth supporting. Any opinions out there? Dr. Paul Rapoport e-mail: rapoport@mcmaster.ca SADM (Music) tel: (+1) 905 529 7070, ext. 2 4217 McMaster University fax: (+1) 905 527 6793 Received: from ns.ezh.nl [137.174.112.59] by vbv40.ezh.nl with SMTP-OpenVMS via TCP/IP; Sun, 16 Feb 1997 05:12 +0100 Received: by ns.ezh.nl; (5.65v3.2/1.3/10May95) id AA07614; Sun, 16 Feb 1997 05:12:06 +0100 Received: from ella.mills.edu by ns (smtpxd); id XA07607 Received: from by ella.mills.edu via SMTP (940816.SGI.8.6.9/930416.SGI) id UAA09982; Sat, 15 Feb 1997 20:10:29 -0800 Date: Sat, 15 Feb 1997 20:10:29 -0800 Message-Id: Errors-To: madole@mills.edu Reply-To: tuning@ella.mills.edu Originator: tuning@eartha.mills.edu Sender: tuning@ella.mills.edu