Re: GG: Homer Siberius

[KImmoor@aol.com]

   I had always heard the Schonberg nickname as "Homer Sibelius", as it is
spelled both in the Friedrich bio and the published coll. of selected Gould
letters. (Though, the collected letters book erroneously footnotes the
Sibelius nickname as one of Gould's alter egos.) I find this spelling to be a
bit more humorous - the juxtaposition of the working-class name 'Homer' and
the composer's name, Sibelius. I've never come across the exact origin, but
Junichi, you might not be far off the track with the initials reference, H.S.
 
   By the way, the Gould Bashing thread on the re.music.classical newsnet is
getting out of hand - some of the participants are resorting to outright name
calling. Anyone with a sane perspective and a clear head for logical debate
might want to air their opinions, the Gould supporters are taking a beating
from the one-man army from Rutgers. Last time I checked, he had posted that
anyone who had ever bought a Gould recording was a victim of one of the
greatest charlatans in classical music. On a lighter note, before I started
eavesdropping on the fracas, I'd never heard a GG recording called
"vomit-inducing" before!