Klarinet Archive - Posting 000056.txt from 1997/04

From: "Edwin V. Lacy" <el2@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Songs Without Words
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 1997 15:45:27 -0500

On Wed, 2 Apr 1997, Lord Rob wrote:

> >Although not a musical "snob" by any means, I've always encouraged
> >students to separate "song" and "piece" by the following:
> [snip]
> >Just to avoid sounding less-educated to picky contest judge/audition
> >panel ears.
> [snip]
> Not to mention music professors, many of whom would probably faint if =
> they heard a student refer to a Beethoven symphony as a "song." You make =

Boy, you guys really have me pegged - music professor, contest judge,
audition panelist, etc. And you are right, Beethoven's "Sixth Symphony
Song" would really get to me. I wouldn't faint, but my hair would stand
on end, I would grit my teeth, and probably break out in a cold sweat!

Now, I hope I not a musical "snob," but I certainly plead guilty to being
a musical elitist, and damned proud of it! ;-)

Ed Lacy
el2@-----.edu