tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371351138596055444.post7348521236075556160..comments2024-01-20T23:55:26.269-08:00Comments on The Detritus Review: Truth Be Told, There's Truth to TellUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371351138596055444.post-14132347402432429962008-09-20T17:49:00.000-07:002008-09-20T17:49:00.000-07:00All you need to do is read the NY Times article I ...All you need to do is read the NY Times article I link to to see what the problems with Schwarz are. He is a bully who has demoralized the orchestra. They voted approximately 61-8 in favor of new leadership last year.<BR/><BR/>I have heard some other astonishing stories, but third-hand and without permission to discuss. They all make him sound like an unprofessional bully.<BR/><BR/>Lastly, that's "complementary," not "complimentary." Editors are completely dead.Lisa Hirschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014924958428072675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371351138596055444.post-45874570781843241852008-09-16T07:21:00.000-07:002008-09-16T07:21:00.000-07:00While I agree that sentences sucks some major came...While I agree that sentences sucks some major camel scrotum, I don't think it's hard to read it where both downhome (actually, I believe it's "down-home", with the hyphen!) and streetwise are modifying ballet. But then again, grammar makes for poor conversation. <BR/><BR/>What I don't get is this hatred for Schwarz. I know that I don't know the whole story, buy that guy took the Seattle Symphony for obscurity, from the ranks oif 4th tier Tulsa Symphony status and made them into one of the powerhouses. Together with the administration he managed to get the symphony one of the most lucrative recording contracts in classical music as well as one of the most impressive tour schedules. It's because of these things that Seattle Symphony musicians are amongst the best paid in the country (not to mention that they get to be employed in Seattle rather than fucking Birmingham or some other asshole of creation).<BR/><BR/>I'm sure the musicians have their reasons, and it's usually a healthy step when an orchestra gets a new conductor after 10-15 years, but frankly a lot of symphony musicians are dicks by trade. And frankly, I'm not going to be one to just join in at the back of mob to pitchfork Schwarz's ass. I've seen the Seattle Symphony on a few occasions, and to this date they were amongst the best concerts (both in terms of adventurous programming and performance) that I've ever been to.<BR/><BR/>So, there. Not sure who I'm arguing with, but my peace has been said, and I said camel scrotum.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371351138596055444.post-24639491951795479252008-09-15T16:04:00.000-07:002008-09-15T16:04:00.000-07:00"A blend of downhome and streetwise"?WTF? That's ..."A blend of downhome and streetwise"?<BR/><BR/>WTF? That's just awful. Adjectives modify nouns. At least, that's what they told me!Sator Arepohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00006808744513156317noreply@blogger.com