Klarinet Archive - Posting 000948.txt from 2000/11

From: avrham galper <agalper@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] PIANIST'S COMPETITIONS
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 14:42:45 -0500

Pianist's competitions

I am reading a book called "The Great Pianists" by Harold Schonberg.
It tells of rivalry between the pianists of the day.
Around Mozart's time and later.
A new pianist would blow into town bragging. A competition was arranged
to see who was best.
Mozart and Beethoven and many others won hands down.
There was no talking it up but just playing.
No need to mince words. Play and let me see what you know.
That was good system (for those days).
Should it come back?

Avrahm Galper

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