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3月11日 听写任务 1989-01-p2 We are rapidly in (nearing) the end of the course in the history of classical music. We have covered several centuries in a very short time. Much too short to do the music justice, of course, but then this is a survey course. For (from) now until the end of the term, we will be talking about and listening to electronic music. You’ve probably already know that it was in 1950 that musical computer and synthesizers (合成器) first appeared in university. The first commercial synthesizers were sold about this time too. The sophistications (混合) and complexity of there instruments has now increased to the point that they can produce almost any kind of songs. Some alarmists believe this new instruments will bring into (an end to) classical music or they already have. You know I don't share this view, though I agree we are in the miss (midst) of a revolution in the musical (instrument) design. This, however, is not the first such revolution in musical history and probably not the last one either. Remember we’ve studied a similar case in the early 19 century when the piano replaced the harpsichord and modern brass of wind instruments came into being. One of the most important reasons of the great popularity of the electronic music is, of course, their relatively cheap price. Well, just look at it. Only about 400 dollars for electronic key-board compared to nearly 3000 dollars for a piano. Naturally, this is (has) done a lot to increase sales of electronic instrument. But I don't think even the most ardent supporters of electronic instruments expect them completely to replace the acoustic instruments. | 
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