We hear (from a very happy boyfriend) that the Cologne-based Schumann Quartet – three German brothers and a gorgeous Estonian viola – have been awarded the Jürgen Ponto-Stiftung music prize. It’s worth 60,000 Euros and plenty more in German media attention.
Well done, bros and beauty.
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I’m not sure what the relevance of your judgment of the physical attractions of the viola player has to this item. See http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/feb/04/sexism-rife-classical-music-marin-alsop-james-rhodes
I share your uncertainty.
Thank you for the link. Excellent article.
Hear hear. Rhodes over-states his case, and makes tiresome generalisations using the words of those silly Russians, but these sorts of comments really really don’t help.
It seems to me that heterosexuality should not impare your judgement in respect of the male players’ pulchritude. No need to be embarrassed.
Is this blurb a joke?
It would be marginally appropriate for a “boyfriend” to post such copy on a facebook page. Here, it’s obnoxious at best.
You’re right: that is one good looking viola. I’m glad you’re just commenting on the instrument there, because if you were talking about the violist, this would be sexist as hell.
There was no intention to objectify any of the players; new apologise for any offence given to the guardians of correct expression. We have been assured that both player ans boyfriend are content with the piece as written. And the quartet truly are terrific.
That is a masterful non-apology. Well done, sir.
That was not a ‘piece’, Norman. That was an entry in your blog.
Beethoven Op. 59 No. 3 is a piece. To verify the difference, you can listen here:
http://www.amazon.com/Beethoven-String-Quartets-18-2-59-3/dp/B0036O0EN0/
or here:
http://www.amazon.com/Beethoven-String-Quartets-18-2-59-3/dp/B0036O0EN0/
Both are recorded by bros and a beauty.
Question: if my comment was so offensive, why did all the other commenters who agree with me have theirs published, and mine was blocked?