On Fri, 2 Jul 1999, Gerardo Constantini wrote:

>...  And speaking about conductors, very few of them deserve to be called
>Maestro.  Once more:  each word has two meanings: the linguistic one,and
>/or the trascendental one.  Regarding the trascendental meaning of the word
>maestro(which is very complex) conductors like Jeffrey Tate can't be called
>maestro,for two reasons:because the spinal desease(spina bifida), and for
>the open homosexuality(scandal).It can sound ridiculous for some people,
>but if we are speaking of real meanings of words,the word Maestro in it's
>real acception involve a lot of "virtuosism",and for that reason it can't
>be used so easily.

Apparently this extraordinary passage went unnoticed or was disregarded.
 [Unnoticed, or it certainly would not have been disregarded.  -Dave] It
escapes me altogether that Jeffrey Tate is ineligible to be regarded as
either master or virtuoso by virtue of either of two conditions, one of
which is certainly beyond volition and the other never having been
established as voluntary, and neiher of which seems to interfere with
his ability to conduct an orchestra.

I presume Mr. Constantini wishes to establish whether his statement
issues from a lapse of expression or judgment.

Doug Purl