Klarinet Archive - Posting 000742.txt from 1995/12

From: David Blumberg <reedman@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: LA Phil. Concert 12/8- Don't mess with Michelle Z.
Date: Sun, 31 Dec 1995 09:42:39 -0500

Ed,
I think this typing stuff sets us up for bad spelling(Quesion??). I just felt
that the general terms that the writer commented on were hostile in intent.
Oh well ,enough said.
David C. Blumberg

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From: Klarinet - Clarinettist's Network on behalf of Edwin V. Lacy
Sent: Sunday, December 10, 1995 10:56 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list KLARINET
Subject: Re: LA Phil. Concert 12/8- Don't mess with Michelle Z.

On Sun, 10 Dec 1995, David Blumberg wrote:

> To 1867, (your not "dear")
> Michelle Zukovsky is a very sensitive and a wonderfull player, as well as a
> person. I'm sure she played the Strauss Concertino a Damn sight better then
> you would have! Are you volunteering to help her with her wardrobe or what?
> BTW- Strauss is spelled with two s"s not one.

This is a perplexing response. The original writer commented on the
performance in general terms, but did not specifically criticize the
clarinet playing. But, this writer seems to be saying that we should not
accept any opinion of a performance unless the critic could play the work
in quesion better than the artist being reviewed. That would put the
entire profession of music criticism out of existence. Wait a minute,
maybe that's not a bad idea! :-)

BTW, "wonderful" is spelled with one l, not 2, and it should be you're,
not your.

Ed Lacy
el2@-----.edu