In the same way we can set up a set of respects (or criteria) for comparing musical versions. This table is for a "straw" vote on which version of the Beethoven Cello Sonata in certain respects. It may or may not be possible to make a summative judgment. Again, coming up with the overall "points" in this case may or may not be possible. But it is an occasion to engage in a complex way in the various modes of discourse, where appreciation is key. It may well be that by the time a vote can be taken the important things have already been done and the summative judgement is moot. (This is, perhaps, Isenberg's key claim.)
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