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@@ -20,10 +20,14 @@ soulless look of computer-printed sheet music.  Musicians prefer
 reading beautiful music, so why couldn't programmers write
 software to produce elegant printed parts?
 
 reading beautiful music, so why couldn't programmers write
 software to produce elegant printed parts?
 

-The result is a system which frees musicians from the details of
-layout, allowing them to focus on making music.  LilyPond works
-with them to create publication-quality parts, crafted in the best
-traditions of classical music engraving.
+The result is a program that creates beautiful sheet music
+following the best traditions of classical music engraving.
+It takes care of the details of layout programmatically,
+allowing composers, transcribers and publishers to focus
+on the @emph{music} instead of improving their software's
+default output.  Performers will get parts that let them
+concentrate on @emph{playing} music instead of @emph{reading} it.
+

 
 @divEnd
 
 
 @divEnd
 


@@ -381,6 +385,15 @@ The colors have been added for better visibility.
 @exampleImage{bach-schenker}
 @newsEnd
 
 @exampleImage{bach-schenker}
 @newsEnd
 

+@newsItem
+@subsubheading Customized Output
+
+A short excerpt from Stockhausen's Klavierstück II to demonstrate
+Lilypond's ability to provide customised output.
+
+@exampleImage{Stockhausen_Klavierstueck2}
+@newsEnd
+

 @newsItem
 @subsubheading Vocal Music
 
 @newsItem
 @subsubheading Vocal Music
 


@@ -556,9 +569,11 @@ LilyPond, first read about our @ref{Text input}.
 We have an extensive essay describing computational aesthetics:
 the art of creating beauty with a computer.
 
 We have an extensive essay describing computational aesthetics:
 the art of creating beauty with a computer.
 

-If you just want a quick introduction to LilyPond, the essay might
-be too much material to read.  If you would like to read it now,
-please progress to @ref{Essay}.
+This is interesting reading if you are interested in an in-depth
+discussion of our fundamental ideas.  Due to its volume the
+essay is available as a "manual".  If you would like to read
+it now, please progress to @ref{Essay}.  However, if you just
+want a quick introduction to LilyPond, you might skip it for now.

 @divEnd
 
 @divClass{column-center-bottom}
 @divEnd
 
 @divClass{column-center-bottom}


@@ -592,6 +607,15 @@ Some highlights:
 @divClass{keep-bullets}
 @itemize
 
 @divClass{keep-bullets}
 @itemize
 

+@item
+@uref{http://www.aurelienbello.com/,Aurélien Bello} has re-orchestrated
+@emph{Der Ring des Nibelungen} by Richard Wagner to a
+@uref{http://www.rsb-online.de/content/konzerte/wagnerzyklus-10-13/wagner-fuer-kinder/index_ger.html,100-minute version for children}.
+It has been written for a standard symphony orchestra but with a reduced
+cast of singers, and will be performed by the
+@emph{Radio-Sinfonieorchester Berlin} on the 5th and 6th April 2014 in
+the Atze Musiktheater, Berlin.  The Conductor is Heiko Matthias Förster.
+

 @item
 Joe Smeets created sheet music for the children's book @emph{Zing Mee}
 (@emph{Sing along}) by Annie M.G. published by Querido -- ISBN
 @item
 Joe Smeets created sheet music for the children's book @emph{Zing Mee}
 (@emph{Sing along}) by Annie M.G. published by Querido -- ISBN


@@ -1131,9 +1155,9 @@ help new users, beginning with @ref{Learning}.  The Learning
 Manual is the best place to start, as many questions are answered
 before they come up!
 
 Manual is the best place to start, as many questions are answered
 before they come up!
 

-Please read the Learning Manual before complaining about bugs!
-New users occasionally believe that LilyPond is not working
-correctly, when in fact it is working precisely as designed.
+Occasionally new users are unnecessarily confused by some aspects
+of LilyPond's behaviour.  Please read this manual before doubting
+whether LilyPond is working correctly.

 
 More in-depth information is available in @ref{Manuals}.
 
 
 More in-depth information is available in @ref{Manuals}.