Posted by Mark Heter on September 03, 2003 at 09:55:30:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Ein Heldenleben posted by Steve Dedman on September 02, 2003 at 08:16:56:
It's an instrument of German origin. Some basic German will probably see you through. for the most part, tempo and dynamic markings, once learned pretty much correspond to the Italian terms. I agree with the previous post about Mahler; he used near conversational directions. Be thankul Percy Grainger wrote in English.
It's the music business - learn what you need to know.