Klarinet Archive - Posting 000258.txt from 2000/10

From: "Rien Stein" <rstein@-----.nl>
Subj: [kl] maazel
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 16:54:54 -0400

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At Mon, 2 Oct 2000 21:22:01 -0700 (PDT) William Wright

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I just saw a video of Maazel conducting the National Orchestra of
France in Enescu's Romanian Rhapsody #1 with someone named Larry Adler
doing the solo on......

Harmonica
<<

Why is Maazel considered to be such a great conductor? IMHO he lacks =
even the slightest bit of self-criticism, considering himself to be a =
greater conductor than Karajan and Benstein together. When you hear his =
compositions - I recently was so unfortunate to hear him play his own =
violinconcerto! - you will agree, I am sure, that my point of view is =
only strengthened by it.

Rien

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