tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4895108975562902643.post8685320353551199846..comments2008-05-27T20:44:00.980-04:00Chantalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08533234956314081793noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4895108975562902643.post-924809962360401652008-05-27T16:28:00.000-04:002008-05-27T16:28:00.000-04:00Q. How do you get a cellist to play loud?<BR/>A. Mark the part <I>dolce.</I><BR/><BR/>Maybe somebody should go through his parts and erase <I>dolce</I> wherever it occurs?rootlesscosmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09580079282158011538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4895108975562902643.post-75086134710537884272008-05-20T03:08:00.000-04:002008-05-20T03:08:00.000-04:00Frankly, informed criticism of this type is rapidly disappearing from the mainstream media, and as a performer, it's a welcome, if difficult thing to read. That being said, I wouldn't want to be an ISO cellist right now...nobleviolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653908801175490728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4895108975562902643.post-78029719417532581432008-05-15T12:15:00.000-04:002008-05-15T12:15:00.000-04:00Based on this post, it looks like you showed incredible restraint in that review. <BR/><BR/>And this post may be harsh, but it's not like you're saying "the orchestra sucks because they just do" or just as bad "they're not as good as NY" - you're pointing out reasonable, specific, legitimate, musical issues.Chrisnoreply@blogger.com