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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000070.txt from 2008/04

From: "Jim Katz" <jimkatz@-----.ca>
Subj: [DR-L] Re: Reedlife and applauding between mvts
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:49:53 -0400

We had an unusual one lately. Misprint in the program caused a movement
of a piece to be left out. Of course the audience applauded at the end of
what they thought was the last movement, but then did not applaud for a
lo-o-o-n-g time at the real ending - figured we were tricking them, I
guess.

>
>>Secondly was unpleasantly surprised and astonished at NYPhil hall to
>> hear
>>the audience applauding between mvts. of a Beethoven Piano concerto.
>
>
> That used to 'bug' me some, until someone whom it didn't bother explained
> that the people who clap between movements are probably at their first
> 'classical' concert, and he was glad they were there and glad that they
> were showing
> their appreciation. With some audiences dwindling, we should be glad
> there
> is fresh blood in the audience.
>
> Richard Spittel
> Baltimore, MD
>

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