Klarinet Archive - Posting 000886.txt from 1998/12
From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com> Subj: Re: [kl] Cynthia's Christmas Concert Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1998 23:03:39 -0500
At 10:24 PM 12/23/98 -0500, Mark Charette wrote:
>What bothers me presently is the general expectation of a standing
>ovation after a mediocre performance; I've been known to be one of the
>few still sitting at the end of a performance. By definition most
>performances are average; once in a great while there is a performance
>that really deserves the standing "O". It cheapens the whole idea of a
>standing ovation if it happens too often.
>----
Agreed. I have reluctantly risen several times lately, but also
spontaneously jumped to my feet other times. But the performer is unlikely
to notice the difference. We do him a disservice to make him think he is
better than he (or she) is.
Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
451 Old Orchard Drive http://www.concentric.net/~bhausman
Essexville, MI 48732 http://members.wbs.net/homepages/z/o/o/zoot14.html
ICQ UIN 4862265
If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is too loud.
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