tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991721412361909265.post1255152171520732191..comments2012-02-10T07:10:53.781-05:00Comments on Daniel Stephen Johnson: Tonight in New York: Go Hear Timo Andres and Gabe ...Dan Johnsonhttps://profiles.google.com/106978547779163724741noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991721412361909265.post-15789628811451581312011-03-06T12:32:15.327-05:002011-03-06T12:32:15.327-05:00Haha—good call, Patrick, re: the Doubles. It does...Haha—good call, Patrick, re: the Doubles. It doesn't look as if he's on staff, though. Maybe I should start freelancing for the Post, too?<br /><br />Greg, I agree that thoughtless praise can be nearly as damaging to the arts as thoughtless criticism, but she'd be a lousy publicist indeed if she went around complaining about the critics who overrate her clients, and what's more I'm glad she's offered me this opportunity to support the public shaming of music critics.Dan Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02379073869436839786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991721412361909265.post-16903110809449498442011-03-06T10:25:20.254-05:002011-03-06T10:25:20.254-05:00Amanda Ameer's whining seems graceless.
Bat...Amanda Ameer's whining seems graceless. <br /><br />Battey is clearly an idiot, but in addition to the dumb things he wrote about Ives and Antheil, he also wrote: "Hilary Hahn, one of the greatest violinists in the world today, can do anything she wants... Listening to this freak of nature play is to be in the presence of instrumental talent that comes along once in a generation, if that." That's certainly not any more intelligent than his remarks about Ives, but because it flatters her client she gives it a pass.A peevish Gregnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991721412361909265.post-7229991996177399952011-03-06T07:35:59.819-05:002011-03-06T07:35:59.819-05:00You are such a wonderful writer, you make me smile...You are such a wonderful writer, you make me smile.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991721412361909265.post-64828096014170015832011-03-05T14:02:45.174-05:002011-03-05T14:02:45.174-05:00How do they possibly have someone on staff of the ...How do they possibly have someone on staff of the WASHINGTON POST, for %*^#'s sake, who does not understand how a DOUBLE (basically, divisions) works? So, not only does he not understand 18th Century music and clearly(!) 20th Century, but he also does not comprehend early Beethoven style. What is he good for and who the hell hired him???Patricknoreply@blogger.com