Coleman 11

[David Ilvedson]

Hear, hear!  It's all in the ear of the beholder ;-/

David I.

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Sent: Friday, April 14, 2000 10:59 AM
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Subject: Re: Re: Coleman 11



In a message dated 4/14/2000 9:29:41 AM, Ed F. wrote:

<<The former are to be pursued, wooed, encouraged and helped,  the latter
are
to be *pitied*, but don't slam the door on them, they will want to play too,
once they see it is safe and everybody else is having *more* fun than they
are.>>

<< Getting one of these under the hands of the piano faculty is a big step
*forward*. >>

Ed;
 I totally agree with your comments 'except' for the "pitied", "more" and
"forward" thingees. :-(

"Pitied" Sir? for liking/accepting ET as opposed to some other style?...I
think not even more than one would "pity" a person who liked/accepted Ravel
over Chopin or one who liked/accepted a blue car over a red car.

and "more" fun Sir?.....is baseball "more fun" than golf for those who are
advocates of one or the other? Is Ravel "more fun" than Chopin? or
Stravinsky? Is the William Tell Overture "more fun" than the 1812 Overture?

and "forward" Sir? Why do you think that going to a 'more' Historical
Temperament is a move "forward"??  A definite move it is when compared to ET
but "forward"??.....

 Nay Sir....terms such as "pity", "more fun" and "forward" would much better
serve the 'movement' of HT proponents were they to be changed to some such
as; exposed to.....having fun with what they are doing and listening
to.........different direction...well you get the idea, Huh?

 "Pity", "more fun" and "forward" are all terms of arrogance and presupposes
a superiority that exists only in the mind of the individual and their terms
of acceptance or rejection of ideas/sounds be they ET vs HT or Ravel vs
Chopin.
My view. :-)
Jim Bryant (FL)