Klarinet Archive - Posting 000719.txt from 2000/05

From: "Raymond Kong" <rkyw@-----.my>
Subj: Re: [kl] Managed Care Schubert
Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 07:17:23 -0400

----- Original Message -----
From: Gloria Leizer <r13musician@-----.com>
Subject: [kl] Managed Care Schubert

> A managed care company president was given a ticket
> for a performance of Schubert's "Unfinished Symphony."
> Since she was unable to go,she gave the ticket to one
> of her managed care reviewers. The next morning she
> asked him how he enjoyed it,and instead of a few
> observations he handed her a memo which read:...
>
> 2. All twelve violins were playing identical notes.
> This seems unnecessary duplication,and the staff of
> this section should be drastically cut. If a large
> volume of sound is really required,this could be
> obtained through the use of an amplifier.
>

What is scary is that I have actually met a composer(of certain reputation)
who believe in No.2. without realizing that it's the large number of strings
that give the section it's particular sound.

Raymond Kong

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