Klarinet Archive - Posting 000816.txt from 2002/05

From: Tony@-----.uk (Tony Pay)
Subj: Re: [kl] Sibelius quote
Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 03:42:41 -0400

On Thu, 30 May 2002 20:21:20 -0700 (PDT), leupold_1@-----.com said:

> --- Tony Pay <Tony@-----.uk> wrote:
>
> > "I prefer to talk to businessmen; musicians are always talking about
> > money."
>
> I assume Norman Lebrecht was thorough in his research,

I wouldn't trust him as far as I can throw him.

> "Give me businessmen every time," he said, "They really *are*
> interested in music and art."

Interested, yes. Goes to show that sometimes guilt has something to be
said for it, too.

Actually, I get on quite well with groups of businessmen. We talk about
the Black-Scholes theorem.

Apologies for my cheap comment two paragraphs previously; it's just that
I doubt that Norman Lebrecht is as expert in the nuances of Finnish as
he is in regurgitating festering pieces of gossip.

Tony
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