Chicago tales from a deaf violinist

Chicago tales from a deaf violinist

Orchestras

norman lebrecht

February 25, 2024

The Chicago psychologist Dr Gerald Stein has been collecting anecdotes from Reiner survivors.

Like many orchestral musicians of long-standing, the sheer volume of sound surrounding him took a toll on his hearing. The string player wore a hearing aid and joked about the irony of being a symphonic musician with auditory limitations….

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Comments

  • Hilary says:

    The photo of Bartok and Reiner was taken by Reiner . He had an interest in photography .

  • David K. Nelson says:

    These are great stories about the CSO (and various other musicians).

  • RZ says:

    This is terrific, thanks for sharing!

  • John Borstlap says:

    Reiner always looked as if he had just smelled at a thermometer.

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