Jim Lee replies to me:

>>Furthermore, the NY Phil, while he was music director, generally hated
>>Bernstein.
>
>This is just a total fabrication.  From having known and worked with many
>of the musicians of the NYPO of that era and worked under Lenny as an extra
>musician, he was highly regarded both as a musician and person.  What is
>your source for this calumny?

You are probably right.  My source is the highly unreliable Joan Peyser's
idiotic "study" of Bernstein.  That's what I get for taking her word on
*anything*.

Glad for the correction.  Thanks.

As Emily Latella said, "Never mind."

Steve "What's all this I hear about the deaf penalty?" Schwartz