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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000014.txt from 2007/05

From: David Lurie <klingsor@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Correct Orchestral attire?
Date: Fri, 04 May 2007 12:11:17 -0400

At 11:30 AM 5/4/2007, you wrote:
>Dear Harold,
>
>I know that the times have moved from the days when George was in
>the Cleveland Orchestra and the men in the orchestra wore jackets
>and ties to today where it seems anything goes. Jeans are a
>typical uniform and if stage lights are hot, shorts are not
>unusual. I remember back in the 60ies when Peter Serkin came as a
>soloist to play with the Minnesota Orchestra and everyone was
>appalled that he came to rehearsal in corduroy jeans and a sweater.
>I never heard of a conductor asking musicians to change because he
>didn't like the color that they were wearing. . . sigh. . . .
>
>as ever,
>
>b

Exactly. Why would anyone even care?

David

>HAROLD wrote:
>
>>Dear List:
>>I have always want to ask this question about "what is the proper
>>attire to wear at orchestra rehearsals"but always thought the
>>query a bit superficial. In light of the increasing number of
>>female musicians in every orchestra though I believe the query is
>>pertinent to these Lists.Also note the news item below..
>>Any feedback is always appreciated.
>>Rgds,
>>
>>harold emert
>>Rio-Brazil
>>
>>
>>
>>Rio de Janeiro--Composer of over 400 musical scores for films from
>>"the MIssion"to Spaghetti Westerns with Clint Eastwood,Oscar winner
>>Ennio Morricone,has his own manias (idiosyncracies).
>> Currently in Rio rehearsing the Petrobras Sinfonica for a
>> program of his works this Saturday evening ,he requested that
>> three musicians in the orchestra change their clothes.They were
>> all wearing purple,a colour which Morriconi hates.
>>
>>
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