Klarinet Archive - Posting 000249.txt from 1997/12

From: Clarial <Clarial@-----.com>
Subj: Re: de Peyer
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 1997 23:56:07 -0500

In a message dated 12/4/97 11:00:52 PM, you wrote:

>
>Date: Thu, 04 Dec 1997 09:59:23 -0500
>From: "David C. Blumberg" <reedman@-----.com>
>Subject: de peyer
>
>Larry, I'm totally with you. In his best days, to me, he was average, to
>well below. I'm told that his ego is bigger then his belt (by one of the
>Lincoln Center Admin, a non-musician). As he IS still alive, I made that
>comment ((D.L.))- If he were dead, I probably wouldn't, out of respect for
>those that can't defend themselves.
>D.B.
>
Why would Mr. de Peyer bother to defending himself against gossip? Further, I
believe he has earned the clarinet community's respect for his highly-regarded
career.