David Runnion ([log in to unmask]) wrote:

>Chris Bonds wrote:
>
>>Who are the greatest noisemakers? ...
>
>Listen to the early Cleveland Quartet recordings, the second violinist
>snorted and sniffed like he had a serious and chronic sinus infection!

About 15 years ago Nigel Kennedy came to the town where I was living in
England, to play the Elgar Concerto.  Eagerly I bought tickets in about
the third row.

When I heard the volume of his sniffing, I wished I'd save the money and
bought a cheaper seat further away....

Deryk Barker
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