Interesting find...but not really a kilt

[English Bloke]

If you can, it might be worth scanning a few of those pages for interest sake.

[auld argonian]

I see, though, by an inflation calculator, that $250/1985 = $494/2008...

...it's like the bit that I heard earlier today about George Frederick Handel being paid the equivalent of £800,000 to write one of his big cantata's...inflation is an amazing thing.

They also pointed out that Handel had to pay all of the musicians and singers out of his take...easy come, easy go.

Best

AA

[Galician]

I see, though, by an inflation calculator, that $250/1985 = $494/2008...

...it's like the bit that I heard earlier today about George Frederick Handel being paid the equivalent of £800,000 to write one of his big cantata's...inflation is an amazing thing.

They also pointed out that Handel had to pay all of the musicians and singers out of his take...easy come, easy go.

Best

AA

I saw the same story on PBS. It was also pointed out that this accounted for his switch from writing opera to oratorio. No need to import foreign singers for that "new" art form, and no fancy costumes. Hence low overheard and more profit..... and "Messiah" was born!