Linda Rogers responded me:
>>If you think of cds as dead meat, then you should stick to live
>>performances or playing scales.
>
>Exactly. That is in fact my life. Attending many performances and
>rehearsals during any given week and practicing technique as a musician
>at home.
>
>What is your point?
The point is that there are options, and live music is a major one. But
casually trashing some wonderful recorded performances ('dead meat") is
just silly. It is also true that recorded music makes available a huge
repertory not otherwise available to the most dedicated concertgoer.
Bernard Chasan