In Reply to: "....modestly accomplished...." Yeah, so many other violinists get a better sound. GMAB. posted by Rick W on July 10, 2014 at 08:56:33:
. . . between being HEAVILY PROMOTED and being a consummate artist.
Henryk Szeryng was a thousand times the violinist Stern was, and yet Stern tried to get Hurok to drop him. Stern was a little weasel, no matter how many recordings he made.
BTW, I don't see how saying someone is "modestly accomplished" is being vindictive. GMAB indeed!
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Follow Ups
- Rick - you need to learn the difference. . . - Chris from Lafayette 09:26:48 07/10/14 (8)
- Spare me. - Rick W 10:01:59 07/10/14 (7)
- RE: Spare me. - rbolaw 11:19:56 07/10/14 (1)
- Apparently not all of us. - Rick W 07:45:09 07/11/14 (0)
- RE: Spare me. - Chris from Lafayette 10:12:29 07/10/14 (4)
- We just plain disagree about Stern's playing. nt - Rick W 11:05:32 07/10/14 (3)
- BTW, I admit I was trying to push your buttons. . . - Chris from Lafayette 12:26:00 07/10/14 (2)
- "My wife says I have a talent for pushing people's buttons!" - andy evans 02:06:52 07/11/14 (1)
- LOL! - I'll do my best! [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 09:09:58 07/11/14 (0)