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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?
 
-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
 
@@ -381,6 +385,15 @@ The colors have been added for better visibility.
 @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
 
@@ -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.
 
-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}
@@ -592,6 +607,15 @@ Some highlights:
 @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
@@ -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!
 
-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}.