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by malka 3728 days ago
Because a machine is playing, so as with any computer code, you have to formalise everything and leave nothing implicit.
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So much of the notation is not codified, and is part of the artistry of the musician. Even if all those Italian/French words are included (martele, staccato, largo, et al.), and crescendos and ritards and are marked, one cannot play the tune from sight with the desired emotion without first hearing it or playing it over and over.