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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000077.txt from 2006/10

From: herb fawcett <herbgosia@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Re: QOD...Surviving the Critical Review
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 20:00:45 -0400

My understanding is that the critic was negative and condescending. That is
not a good position for a forester who is reviewing music. There is
something to be said for context.
Herb

On 10/10/06 1:56 PM, "philfrei@-----.com> wrote:

> This is your strategy for "survival": counter-attack?
>
> Sniping at a critic's degree in Forestry, or lack of Music degree,
> seems like a dubious strategy, to me. Doesn't that imply that the
> proper appreciation of your performances requires a Doctorate? If so,
> you're going to have to do a lot of "educating" to build any sort of
> following, as most of us don't have Ph.D.'s in Music History.
>
> Fortunately, the critic as voiced a willingness to put himself in a
> position, via the interview, to learn more about what your group is
> doing and to pass the word on to his review-reading public. Will this
> opportunity remain if the fellow finds out he is being disrespected
> behind his back, or if he confronts condescension in the interview?
>
> Phil Freihofner
>
>
>> Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2006 19:22:12 EDT
>> To: doublereed@-----.org
>> From: Oboeeee@-----.com
>> Subject: Re: [DR-L] QOD...Surviving the Critical Review
>>
>> Dear Herb and All,
>>
>> The critical plot thickens. Our "critic" is writing a book on the
> works of=
>> =20
>> H=E4ndel vs the literature of French baroque composer, Jean-Philippe
> Rameau=
>> =20
>> (1683-1764). As many of you may know, John Hsu is a renowned
> authority on=20
>> French baroque scholarship and performance. John's discreet comment
> on the=
>> =20
>> "private interview" with critic Pierre was..."he knows almost enough
> to ask=
>> a =20
>> question."
>>
>> John Hsu is a refined gentleman. He will maintain his "cool." Stay
> tuned=20
>> for an update on ABO reviews as they unfold in "Breaking News"!
> AND...I kn=
>> ow=20
>> you will all line up at your local bookstore for Pierre's new
> publication=20
>> most likely titled, "The Music of H=E4ndel and Rameau-Notes from the
> Forest=
>> =20
>> Through the Trees." ;-)
>>
>> Warm Regards,
>> Janie
>> Developing a thicker skin
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