Chicago tales from a deaf violinist
OrchestrasThe 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….
Read on here.
The photo of Bartok and Reiner was taken by Reiner . He had an interest in photography .
These are great stories about the CSO (and various other musicians).
This is terrific, thanks for sharing!
Reiner always looked as if he had just smelled at a thermometer.