Klarinet Archive - Posting 000185.txt from 1998/07

From: "Barbara Guyll" <grinanddizzy@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Mozart and the V word
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 1998 05:08:48 -0400

>>Steven Goldman wrote:
>Paulette's world view sends a chill down my spine.

Is this because it differs from your opinion, Dr. Goldman? Quite the
contrary was true in my case. It actually lifted my spirits.

>Sadly, it is a rather popular view is some academic circles - philosophy,
history, etc.

In other words are you saying that any academic circle that disagrees with
your viewpoint is a sorry one and should not be allowed to exsist. I would
say that Paulette's viewpoint is a happy one. It is your view that is
depressing.

>It takes analogies that sound good but are really not, such as the map one,
and uses them to come to totally incorrect conclusions.

This is your opinion. In my opinion they are correct!

>I guess the proper place to discuss this would be the philosophy list so I
won't try to take apart this view here.

It's just as well because so far you have taken up a lot of space in order
to say very little and prove nothing.

>Suffice it to say that under close inspection it is simplistic and
irrational.

Paulette's view is neither simplistic nor irrational and I am in total
agreement with her. She made several valid points!

IMHO it is closed minded thinking (such as I read in Dr. Goldman's post)
that has kept clarinet performance from moving into the modern age.

Ray Guyll
Kirkland, WA

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