Klarinet Archive - Posting 000258.txt from 1997/12

From: "Dan Leeson: LEESON@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: de Peyer
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 1997 08:11:55 -0500

> From: MX%"klarinet@-----.69
> Subj: Re: de Peyer

>
> 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.

Bravo to who ever wrote this unsigned note. I cannot understand why this
group is gossiping with such negative views on a living person who might
even be on this list or have reports of it made to him. This sort of
thing borders on slander. It may not be actionable, but it is certainly
not professional.

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Dan Leeson, Los Altos, California
Rosanne Leeson, Los Altos, California
leeson@-----.edu
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