Sunday, December 11, 2011

Now? No, not yet


Albuquerque’s new symphony debuted last night.  They were great.  They are the same musicians as were in the organization that went bankrupt, so it was no surprise they played so well.
The audience was very supportive, and a couple dozen of them only clapped at the wrong time in four different places.
Not a record, but nothing sounds sillier than hearing enthusiastic clapping drain away after two or three smacks of the hands.
I’m going to suggest they install a little green light on the conductor’s platform.  That way the patrons who don’t know the difference between the end of a movement and the end of the piece will know when to clap.
You know, give ‘em the green light.

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