Jon Johanning wrote:

> How do list members feel on this issue? I would especially like to hear
> what non-performers think -- do you tend to look down on a pianist, singer,
> or other soloist who performs from the score? Is it time to say farewell
> to this particular tradition in this tradition-happy art?

IMHO the quality of the performance is what counts, playing without a score
is a gimmick.  Homer notwithstanding, poets have readings, not recitals.

Mike Cole