Re: When the previous typesetter states "with pedal", what exactly does this mean?

[Martin Tarenskeen]

On Fri, 25 Mar 2022, Kenneth Wolcott wrote:

>  When the previous typesetter states "with pedal",  what exactly does
> this mean?

Pianist here. For most scores trained pianists will know how and when to 
use the pedal even without any pedal markings. Occasionally detailed 
pedalling instructions from the composer are seen.

"With pedal" means the composer/typesetter trusts the musical skills of 
the performer to add pedalling ad libitum in a sensible way and that no 
detailed pedalling instructions are needed. It never means the pedal 
should be continuously down! If that is the case it should be explicitly 
stated.

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MT