Klarinet Archive - Posting 000399.txt from 2000/10

From: "Rien Stein" <rstein@-----.nl>
Subj: [kl] maazel
Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2000 21:33:49 -0400

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At Thu, 5 Oct 2000 17:25:25 -0700, David S. Naden wrote

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Rien--

All I can say is for shame. How can you criticize someone who has had a
career that has lasted over 50 years. Maazel may be no Karajan or
Bernstein, but I have never heard him make any comment that he believes =
that
he is superior to either.

I myself am not a "fan" of Maazel, and I normally would not take such a
position. HOWEVER, you are not a conductor. IMHO, no musician's career
would have such longevity without some validation.

david s. naden
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David,

By chance I happened to read this week the poem "De Hollandsche natie" =
(The Dutch Nation) by a certain poet Helmers. In his time, around 1800, =
he was considered to be one of the greatest poets ever, and DHN was =
considered to be his masterpiece. I never read such a lot of crap.

So a long career doesn't mean you're good. Of course I am well aware =
that composing and conducting are two different crafts, but one would =
consider someone who is good in conducting to have a good insight into =
musical qualities - also in his own compositions -.

Rien

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