In Reply to: Yikes and double-yikes. posted by andy evans on February 3, 2007 at 03:14:00:
should never have gotten a gig in a decent orchestra. I have around ten friends who play in orchestras here in NYC, and the idea that Mahler freaks them out is ludicrous. Circus band music?! Though I'm a jazzer, I'd die a happy man if I could ever compose 30 minutes of music worthy of being compared to Mahler.I do know plenty of off the wall musicians, so I'd guess you have a busy practice. However, I've never run across any who are launched over the edge by playing music composed by people who have "something of the night" about them.
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Follow Ups
- IMO a symphonic player who has such a bizarre reaction to playing Mahler.... - Rick W 09:34:34 02/03/07 (6)
- Well, guys it happens - andy evans 11:15:10 02/03/07 (5)
- Please oh please... - newyorkp7 13:45:10 02/03/07 (0)
- These people need to drink more. - markrohr 11:21:45 02/03/07 (3)
- Absolutely maybe - andy evans 11:29:34 02/03/07 (2)
- Oh! You're talking about ENGLISH musicians. - markrohr 11:45:48 02/03/07 (1)
- Shall we say European - andy evans 14:33:34 02/03/07 (0)