It has been my experience that at least since 40 years ago in Madison Wisconsin, the standing ovation is standard in the USA; the audience is demanding (and nearly always gets) an encore. On the other hand (apropos of nothing) in a church in Austin Texas about ten years ago, a visiting string quartet (may have been the Coull) played Webern twice for the audience (can't remember whether it was the Five Movements or the Six Bagatelles), explaining that they were doing so because 'you don't get many chances to hear this music', and, if memory serves, moved closer to the audience for the second performance. The playing was beautiful, the audience charmed and appreciative. Donald *********************************************** 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