Re: Re Karajan and Gould

[Daniel Vaiser <vaiser@AIRMAIL.NET>]

Hello all:

This is a great subject and I really have no answer as to where art begins
and politics ends.  I have visited Israel three times. I have read that in
Israel, people can listen to the music of Wagner on the radio and though it
has been performed in smaller venues there, it is still a very sore subject
with the large number of Holocaust Survivors still living in Israel. Also,
the question of whether Wagner should be played at all in Israel is still
brought up from time to time in that country and is still the subject of
passionate debate. Be well and take care.

Daniel Vaiser


----- Original Message -----
From: "Juozas Rimas" <JuozasRimas@TAKAS.LT>
To: <F_MINOR@EMAIL.RUTGERS.EDU>
Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2001 7:44 AM
Subject: Re: Re Karajan and Gould


> > Take as an example the paradox found in Barenboim. He is considered one
of
> > the 2 or 3 best conductors for Wagner's music today. And he is jew.
> > In an interview I read that Barenboim conducts Wagner with absolute
> > commitment, taking apart the whereabouts of the person.
> > If we segregate all the "strange" people in music, we would almost run
out
> > of musicians.
>
> As a side note, I have heard on the radio that a piece by Wagner was
removed
> from a concert program in Israel. I think people there take his music as a
> personal offence. However, it's obvious they could enjoy it having less
> knowledge about the author.
>
> You can't hurt with the music itself - a great form of art, isn't it?
>
> Juozas Rimas Jr
> http://mp3.com/JuozasRimas