Mon, 14 Jun 1999 21:20:23 -0400
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I wrote about Ars Nova and Scnabel's Violin Sonatas etc.
>>Talk about shooting yourself in the foot!!!! How better to go bankrupt
>>than by flooding the market with totally obscure works by a composer who
>>is basically known for his playing of Beethoven on the piano. There are
>>probably *NOT* 100 people in the "greater metropolitan" area of Tallahassee
>>who have even heard of Schnabel.
And Bernard Chasan (among several others) replied
>Some reactions to this:
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>1. Is this not a university town we are speaking of? I would bet that
>more than 100 people have heards of Schnabel.
Yes. A University town FSU, with an outstanding music school. Maybe if
you factor in all the piano students you might get to my hypothetical 100
people. Don't bet the farm, though.
>2. I am way more dismayed at the spotty stocks you find at Tower,
>Borders, and some internet cd outlets. Try searching Amazon.com
>for something just a bit of the beaten path!!
Our new Borders is set to open in a week or so. I will check it out.
I have frequented (oftened??) the Borders in Orlando and Tampa and have
been rather pleased. At least they have a good supply of Naxos.
I guess in the long run, I have been properly chastized about my original
remarks. I am sure that all of you are right about who actually picks
which discs and how many. I guess I was just frustrated with the whole
mess in general, and aimed my arrow at Arte Nova. Please pin a bull's
eye to the back of these buyers, so I will know where to aim next time.
Humbly (it won't last)
Joel
Tallahassee, FL
Go 'Noles!!
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