I am less worried than yourselves about the "coldness" of the new engraving. As a performer, what I want is clarity and the new version wins hands down.
However, I hate the fermata tremolo which seems to me to combine the worst features of all possible solutions. Presumably whatever software they were using couldn't reproduce the "old" version. Just like Lilypond, but without the ability to tweak.
> Very much of interest. As so often, I find this comparison almost
> heart-rending. The old engraving is so
> beautiful and loveable, and the
> new one so cold and mishapen – how could anyone prefer to use the new
> one[1]? …
> Best, Simon
> [1] Probably, they don’t; but I’ll assume there
> was need for a critical
> edition, and someone thought it was a good idea to reengrave the whole
> thing instead of fixing whatever issues by
> graphically amending the old
> engraving, in respect for its abounding virtues; and now often
> performers are stuck with such reengravings… AAAARGH!