At 10:17 03-11-04, Hendrik Broekman wrote:

 > Between the
 >10th and 11th measure, the failure of the bass line to move AA-GG is
 >suggestive of the lack of the GG.

This has also always struck me, every time I play the piece.

 >> Regarding value, all I can say is that I cant give a satisfactory
 >> performance of the piece on a C/E instrument!
 >
 >Satisfactory to whom?

I meant to me.

 > I bet you could persuade first-time hearers that
 >nothing remained wanting from the instrument.  What would a 17th C.
 >musician have done?  Adapted, no doubt.

You are, of course, right in both these statements.  Let me modify what I
wrote: "I cant give a totally satisfactory performance of the piece on a
C/E instrument, though I would make every effort to do so."

:-)

david