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The Negative Aspects Of Being Too Nice
Mon, Aug 8, 2004
by Drew McManus
It seems that there’s been a good bit of writing about how nice classical music has become recently. The Washington Post ran an article that talks about how EMI took out a bad note sung by Pavarotti at La Scala and the resulting boos in extracted from the audience. The Financial Times published a piece
The American Anthem At The Greek Olympics
Sat, Aug 8, 2004
by Drew McManus
I just watched the medal ceremony for Michael Phelps and heard the version of the Star Spangled Banner they’ve decided to use (although I freely admit that I don’t have the first idea about “who” makes this decision). And I have to say that I don’t like the version they’ve selected at all. As a
Some Recent Developments And Debunking Some Spin
Fri, Aug 8, 2004
by Drew McManus
Recent DevelopmentsIt’s certainly been an interesting week in the orchestra industry. One very interesting development is the recent announcement that Columbus Symphony Orchestra Board Chair Michael J. McMennamin has relinquished his post as chair of the Board of Trustees. Details are covered in an article by Eileen Coyne in the August 12th edition of Columbus
Reader Response: Various Thoughts From Some “Guy”
Thu, Aug 8, 2004
by Drew McManus
Last Monday’s article produced a wonderful stream of emails from a wide assortment of readers. People wrote in to comment about my “doctor” complaint mostly in favor but a few chastised my “cavalier attitude” toward people who have “worked hard” to get that Ph.D degree. But some of the really fascinating feedback centered on the
Various Thoughts From Some “Guy”
Mon, Aug 8, 2004
by Drew McManus
Fellow AJ blogger Kyle Gann posted a comment of mine a few days ago I sent to him in response to a piece he wrote about a new degree program for music criticism. And it brings up an interesting point about society in general: the amount of automatic validation people assign to owning a degree.
