Stirling S Newberry wrote:

>To say again what should be obvious - artists are treated by you people
>like servants, we are supposed to enter quietly, produce what is demanded,
>and not have much to say that cannot be said in a review.  An performer is
>treated like a whore - of value only inso far as the listener is serviced.
>Descriptions of performances dwell on the satisfaction of the listner.
>Mozart got a better deal from Salzburg, because at least he got free meals
>out of it.

If by "you people" Stirling wishes to include me, then I object most
vehemently.  Artists should be servants to only one thing: ART.  Perhaps
if they gave up bleating and produced something worthy of the name ART then
we would listen to them.

Jonathan