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The Historically Informed Performance (HIP) movement has profoundly reshaped the interpretation of pre-Romantic musical repertoire over the last several decades. The movement’s most stringent faction—often termed Orthodox HIP advocates—insists that musical authenticity is achieved exclusively through the meticulous reconstruction of the composer's original sonic environment. According to this strict paradigm, performers must not only employ period-accurate instruments but also replicate the acoustic limitations and tuning systems of the era, treating the composer's explicit notations as inviolable dictates. While this approach effectively strips away the heavy, syrupy stylistic accretions left by nineteenth-century Romanticism, its rigidity is not without flaws. By ignoring the physiological differences between historical and modern auditory processing, as well as the altered acoustic properties of contemporary concert halls, the Orthodox approach risks rendering historical works as mere museum artifacts. A more dynamic approach, championed by modern pragmatists, suggests that while historical context is invaluable, true fidelity to a composer’s intent sometimes necessitates translating historical sounds to suit the acoustic realities of the modern era.

Based on the passage, which of the following principles would Orthodox HIP advocates most likely endorse? (Select all that apply)