Gal Shalev <[log in to unmask]> replies me:

>>...  To those who claim they hear a difference, I always wanted
>>to know; where is the difference? - Is it in a certain chord? or a certain
>>note? or a certain phrase? ...
>
>Of coure there is a difference.  Emotional and temperimental.  Tell the
>truth, could you imagine Rubinstein or Richter being female? For me they
>bring the masculine emotional world.  Richter with his temperement and his
>large massive structure and modesty.  The Prokofief concertos are very
>masculine pieces.

No, I could not imagine Rubinstein or Richter being female, but that is not
what I said. I do consider both Rubinstein and Richter masculine in their
art...I don't think a man is feminine just because he is homosexual - not
at all.

>Another very masculine pianist is Alfred Brendel.

And another very masculine pianist is Maria Yudina.  Yes!  (though not in
all aspects)

James Zehm
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