Re: [F_minor] What has f_minor been to you?

["pzumst" <pzumst@bluewin.ch>]

Yo Mary Jo and list

First of all I would like to thank you very much you for the good work that 
has come down in the past ten years or so, I recikon I can speak on behalf 
of the list (and I hope I will not be the last to point that out !). I hope 
that this experience will continue in the future. Also all the best for your 
grad !

You kindly asked us to fill out a questionnaire (*sigh*), so here we go. It 
will be interesting to see the feedback from the other list members, 
therefore I decided to reply not just to Mary Jo, but the whole list.

What have been your experiences with this f_minor phenom?
Still exciting You make a query and get a reply from Japan or Canada. Or get 
one from Norway ot the UK. And you can eavesdrop on conversations you would 
otherwise never listen to or show interest.

Memorable moments?
The Klein Fight ca. 1999. One of the few times the sparks were really flying 
in no mistake ! Also, when I jonied the list I was given a warm welcome and 
thanks to a member from Japan I was able to buy The Jubilee Album which I 
wanted for a long time.

Connections made?
Yep, definetly.  Not in RL, but certainly online or off-list.

Ideas absorbed?
Learned a lot about Bach, HIP and audio recording. And lots of other stuff.

Prejudice debunked?
Yep, I should listen to more Beethoven. And Mozart.

Kindred spirits?
Too many to count or thank. The wohle list I reckon, past and present.

Annoyances?
Few, if any. But we need more activity on this list. It has been too quiet 
for too long.

Favorite threads?
Too many to count.

Best off-topics?
s.a.

Do we know too much?
Like me Dad used to say: You can never know too much ! Even about GG, but it 
is rather difficult to find new subjects. Newbies are welcome to ask anyway 
I reckon.

Did he outlast his ghostly welcome?
Very good question. Especially since the list activity has decreased a bit I 
have wondered if GG is still relevant as a pianist, if his musical points of 
view are still valid nowdays. But even if he is not in favour with the 
buying public or pianists (or MJ's sources in NYC) at the moment he and his 
recordings will never completely fade away and a comeback of sorts might be 
around the corner. I guess the easiest answer to this question not to think 
too hard and enjoy the music instead.

Why has the mailing list format  been so successful?
Because it is simple to use. I would quite annoyed if this list had to move 
to a web forum with constant registration, passwords and all that.

Well, tha's it. If anyone should be unsatisfied with my answeres, go ahead, 
send in your own.!

Regards
Pat



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