Crumb's "Makrokosmos"

[John Baird]

Christopher D. Purdy wrote:
i have one good story on this subject.  one of our faculty members told me

> of a time that phillip glass conducted at the university and raised a stir
> with some of the more conservative faculty.  during the performance, a
> particularly annoyed prof picked  up a music stand from where she was
> standing backstage and hurled it onto the stage.  made a helluva noise.
> there was a university cop standing right there, backstage and turned to my
> friend with a bored look and asked, "is that part of the piece?"
>
> of course, glass loved it.
>
> go figure
> chris
>
> -Christopher D. Purdy R.P.T.   School of Music  Ohio University  Athens OH
>
> -purdy@oak.cats.ohiou.edu   (614) 593-1656    fax# (614) 593-1429

My recollection was that this took place in 1967 at Smith Music Hall at the
University of Illinois. The hurler was Mrs. Stanley Fletcher (wife of piano
faculty) in reaction to piano abuse by John Cage.  We should all compare
notes--maybe flying music stands have been used more than once to express
opinion. Are certain brands more effective than others?

John Baird