Klarinet Archive - Posting 001167.txt from 2003/06

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] The Stravinsky chord
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2003 09:03:57 -0400

At 04:58 AM 6/30/2003 +0100, Tony Pay wrote:
>The burden of my post was firstly that I find it surprising that such an
>extraordinary event as the inclusion of a piano chord in the Stravinsky
>3 pieces should escape passing mention by someone commenting here about
>the disc. And secondly, that I find it absolutely incredible that it
>should escape passing mention by *everyone* commenting here about the
>disc.
>
>Let me be totally clear that in my view, to make such a passing mention
>would in no way a be a criticism of Martin, any more than my talking
>about the matter now is a criticism of Martin.
>
>But failing to make such mention is rather similar to failing to mention
>in the review of a live concert the falling of a chandelier during one
>of the pieces.
>
>Such a failure would say something about the reviewer, not about the
>performance. In fact, it would make one question whether the reviewer
>was even present at all of the performance.

As I recall, Martin informed us of the error in the disc as he was
advertising it. In fact, that is probably why he is giving them
away. They are too good to destroy, but not quite good enough, with that
flaw, to sell. The next pressing, if he should be so fortunate, will no
doubt have the glitch fixed.

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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