Klarinet Archive - Posting 001381.txt from 1998/04

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Boston Symphony Audition procedure
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 23:38:28 -0400

Right...it does.....but it doesn't make it any more fair. If anything, it
limits a person's chances.

You are absolutely correct Bill!

Roger Garrett
IWU

On Thu, 23 Apr 1998, Bill Hausmann wrote:

> At 05:03 PM 4/23/98 -0500, Roger Garrett wrote:
> >On Thu, 23 Apr 1998, Jonathan Cohler wrote:
> >> How do you figure that? It takes the same amount of time to listen to 7
> >> minutes of tape as it does to listen to 7 minutes of live performance.
> >
> >Jonathan has yet to deal with the issue that there is no seven minute
> >audition. It is part of a ficticous financial analysis that he has made
> >up. No one will listen to all seven minutes..........especially if the
> >first few measures are out of rhythim or out of tune.
> >
> Which means he has OVER-estimated the cost of auditioning large numbers of
> applicants, making his way even MORE affordable!
>
>
>
> Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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> If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is too loud.
>