Exactly one year ago, when Christmas 2023 was just at the door, I (Andreas Pernpeintner) was also faced with the decision of whether or not to enter the Henle publishing house as an editor. Both came to pass, Henle and Christmas. People around me at the time asked whether AI would soon make the profession of music editor redundant. There’s no way of knowing, but the feeling of soon being virtually replaceable has yet to materialise. Of course, it would make no sense to refuse AI. Online translators are a blessing. Setting digital music notation without intelligent scan recognition software would be a time-consuming business. ChatGPT can help with research questions (but then, subsequently, be sure to fact-check) – or when preparing for the Henle Christmas party, where the ‘Henliden Chorus’ is traditionally heard. This is not a vocal sister work to the ‘Hebrides Overture’, but the entire singing publishing-house staff. One of the most amusing ways of using ChatGPT is to produce literary works according to certain content and stylistic guidelines. This is how, quickly, to succeed with a possible Henle Christmas party hit 2024: Continue reading
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