I've long been a fan of Perlman, the man as well as the musician but this is seriously odd: http://southfloridaclassicalreview.com/2009/01/perlman-scolds-cajoles-and-charms-kravis-audience/ According to this, he played Messiaen in South Florida to tepid applause and lectured the audience for not appreciating the piece. Which he then played again. So, applause is now required? Why would any audience put up with this kind of patronizing? Ravi Narasimhan Redondo Beach, CA *********************************************** The CLASSICAL mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's HDMail High Deliverability Mailer for reliable, lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html