Chris Bonds wrote: >Jon Johanning wrote: > >How do list members feel on this issue? I would especially like to hear >what non-performers think -- do you tend to look down on a pianist, singer, >or other soloist who performs from the score? The worst (ONLY) memory slip I saw/heard was:- the young Pianiste got totally "lost" & the Orchestra and Conductor all slowly ground to a disorganized "Halt"!! The Conductor kept his cool - said very Very Emphatically "Right start again @ letter B"; and "off we went like a Bought One"!! I am a little baffled as to why Pianists/Soloists do Not have a Score and a Page-turner handy - The Koran is reputed to claim "All is Vanity"!! Bill(Y)