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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000080.txt from 2006/10

From: Sarah Cordish <cordish@-----.il>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Re: critics
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 07:27:37 -0400

Janie,

If the ABO were my orchestra I would want to know was the concert really a
great one or merely mediocre? Did the critic hit upon something that really
should have been better?

Even big musicians with big credentials can sometimes put-on mediocre
performances; they are human beings, after all.

If the concert was great; you can feel good about in no matter what the critic
says. Your audience will know it was great, too.

But if there was some truth to what the critic said, it is going to be
painful, even if he is a forest ranger.

I wish I had a baroque orchestra in my back yard, even a plain one. Good
luck.

Sarah
(early music lover)

On Wednesday 11 October 2006 06:00, philfrei@-----.com wrote:
> Lots of interesting comments!
>
> I haven't read the review in question, nor attended the concert. But is
> it really possible that the folks who attended are going to change
> their opinion based on what they read in the papers the next day? If
> music really "touches" people, that is a solid experience, and becomes
> the standard by which the critic's comments are judged!
>
> I think that repeat business matters a lot more than the type of new
> interest generated by a review or an ad campaign. If one doesn't have
> people coming back for more (and preferably, bringing friends),
> eventually the well runs dry, even with good reviews.
>
> - Phil Freihofner
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