>James Zehm asked about how to tell the difference between masculine and >feminine piano playing: > >>... To those who claim they hear a difference, I always wanted >>to know; where is the difference? - Is it in a certain chord? or a certain >>note? or a certain phrase? ... Gal Shalev responded: >Of coure there is a difference. Emotional and temperimental. Tell the >truth, could you imagine Rubinstein or Richter being female? For me they >bring the masculine emotional world. Richter with his temperement and his >large massive structure and modesty. To which I say: Nonsense. Yes, I know you said "For me." From the comfort of my computer table I challenge you to a blind hearing, one in which you are not influenced by pre-knowledge or cover art. How could you possibly tell the difference between a "mailed-in" version by a man and a committed version by a woman? Best, Mitch Friedfeld