Doublereed Archive - Posting 000000.txt from 2004/08

From: Oboeeee@-----.com
Subj: [DR-L] Quote of the Day
Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2004 23:38:13 -0400


"Since the best man could not be obtained, mediocre ones would have to be
accepted."

-Abraham Platz (1723) Leipzig Mayor
*Commenting on appointing Bach as the Cantor of St Thomas School, Leipzig,
when Graupner refused the post, quoted in Werner Neuman, "Bach" (1961)

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