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From EMA ~ State of Being: Restoration or Conservation?

An article published in the September 2024 issue of EMAg, the Magazine of Early Music America contemplates restoration vs. conservation of historical instruments. Restoration means bringing an instrument back to a playable condition. Conservation is about preserving an instrument in its current state and ensuring its survival. Is “restorative conservation” the solution, or just the latest trend? Restoration can be the opposite of conservation, because you are actively doing things to the instrument that are irreversible.

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