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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000002.txt from 2004/09
From: Oboeeee@-----.com
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Quote of the Day...A Quarterly Reminder :-)
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 21:22:14 -0400
Dear Fred,
Thanks for counting! J.S. Bach DOES have a reputation!! ;-)
Warm Regards,
Janie
VP for Development
Atlanta Baroque Orchestra
I have counted this quote 7 times since January 22 of 2002. Is Bach really
that good? : )
Fred
At 08:51 PM 9/1/2004, you wrote:
>"And if we look at the works of JS Bach - a benevolent god to which all
>musicians should offer a prayer to defend themselves against mediocrity -
>on each
>page we discover things which we thought were born only yesterday, from
>delightful arabesques to an overflowing of religious feeling greater than
>anything we
>have since discovered. And in his works we will search in vain for anything
>the least lacking in good taste."
>
>- Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
>
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