Christopher Webber <[log in to unmask]> writes:

>Jocelyn Wang writes:
>
>>Name one "practical problem" that would warrant removal of repeats on
>>artistic grounds.
>
>A fair number of correspondents have given you plenty of reasonable
>examples.  Unfortunately, you've not made any noticeable attempt to
>engage with them.

As far as I remember, I have not backed down from any of them.

>In my case, I believe you took the line that the performers had no business
>to be playing Schubert's Quintet in a Cathedral acoustic.  That really
>missed my point entirely as they didn't have a choice in the matter.  You
>see, this was a real-life case, in a far from ideal or theoretical setting.

Was someone waiting for them backstage to ambush them with sharp objects if
they did not play Schubert's quintet? Did someone kidnap their loved ones
and threaten them harm if said piece was not done? If not, how about merely
stating that the piece was unsuitable

for the accoustics and opting for someone else?

-Jocelyn Wang
Culver Chamber Music Series
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