Re: Re Karajan and Gould

[Pablo Fagoaga <faguss@yahoo.com>]

Well, first of all: I do NOT endorse Nazi regimen or Hitler, and I consider
the Holocaust one of the most savage things mankind had to go through.
BUT: I see an unacceptable incoherence in people's behavior.
Banning this or that music in Israel is, say, acceptable.
But I would like to know what would that same people think if a conductor
had to give a sort of "parental advisory", or previous warning in Berlin
just to play some music by a Jew, just because the author happens to be one.
To many, seems reasonable to forbide entrance to Karajan or Furtwangler to
Israel.
But how about throwing Barenboim, Metha or Bernstein out of Germany becuase
of thier religion??
CAUTION: intolerance breeds intolerance.

----- Mensaje original -----
De: Juozas Rimas <JuozasRimas@TAKAS.LT>
Para: <F_MINOR@EMAIL.RUTGERS.EDU>
Enviado: Domingo 10 de Junio de 2001 09:44
Asunto: 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


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