Klarinet Archive - Posting 000955.txt from 1998/01

From: "Ginstling/Ransom" <ginsuransom@-----.net>
Subj: more happenings in with Vienna...
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 20:05:24 -0500

In light of the recent discussions regarding the Vienna Philharmonic, I
thought everyone would be interested in this tidbit from today's Reuters
newswire:

MADRID, Spain--A Madrid audience angered by a blundering performance of
"Bolero" booed the world-famous Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra off the stage.
Grumbling among the 2,000 people packing the National Auditorium began
Tuesday night when the sounds of the oboe, a principal instrument of the
piece by French composer Maurice Ravel, went astray. But when the horn and
trombone followed suit, the audience shouted "off, off!" as director Lorin
Maazel wrapped up the performance, the daily El Pais newspaper reported
yesterday.
Maazel appeared unmoved by the uproar. The paper said there was
speculation that musicians unhappy with Maazel had intentionally performed
badly.