Klarinet Archive - Posting 000122.txt from 1998/01

From: "David S. Naden" <dnaden@-----.net>
Subj: Re: STOP THIS ARGUMENT
Date: Sun, 4 Jan 1998 03:46:14 -0500

Mark--

If individuals want to discuss ALL aspects of music and orchestral playing, then
they might consider signing up for Orchestralist. Had this discussion been related
to clarinet auditions and the hiring/employment of clarinet players, I would have
taken a different view. Instead, the debate over the hiring practices of the Vienna
Philharmonic has gone into left field, and very much away from the purpose of this
list.

David S. Naden, Graduate Student
Cal State University Los Angeles

Mark Charette wrote:

> Cheddar99 wrote:
> > If you really want to debate about discrimination then go sign up for a debate
> > list.
>
> No, I think this is a fine place to discuss _all_ aspects of the
> musical experience. Clarinet playing is the prime focus, and since
> many of these subscribers aspire to play in orchestras -> around the
> world <- awareness of the issues which may/will affect their careers
> is very important to them. If _you_ do not wish to participate in this
> discussion, fine - the delete key is just a keystroke away. There
> are many threads on this list which are of very limited use to me,
> but I don't feel that I have any right at all to chastise the people
> who hold those discussions. This is an unmoderated list, a fine form
> of anarchy if you will, and and good debate and argument are its
> redeeming grace.
> --
> Mark Charette | "This is a very democratic organization, so let's
> charette@-----. All those who disagree with me, raise
> MIKA Systems, Inc.| their hands." - Eugene Ormandy
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