Doublereed Archive - Posting 000073.txt from 2008/04

From: Donald MacCourt <maccourt@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Reedlife and applauding between mvts.
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:25:58 -0400

Robert Levin told me that in classical times people clapped between
movements

mzeztee wrote:
> I can remember a day when, while one didn't clap between movements of
> a symphony, one DID clap after the first movement of a concerto. . .
> Does anyone else remember this?
>
> 2 cents,
>
> B
>
> On 4/15/2008 12:11 AM, ContraReed@-----.com wrote:
>> In a message dated 4/14/2008 10:39:05 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>> harold@-----.br writes:
>>
>>
>>> 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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