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Fed up with people making noise at classical shows

Last night I heard Vladimir Feltsman perform Chopin's Ballades at the Perelman Theater in Philadelphia's Kimmel Center. My excitement was building as my favorite part of the first Ballade approached. Immediately before the key was struck, someone sneezed. It was at that moment that I asked myself, "What the hell am I doing here? I have this at home, recorded by three different pianists." Throughout the performance were the sounds of coughing, sneezing moving in one's seat, dropping of programs, and talking.

I know this is the chance you take when attending live classical concerts and I LOVE hearing live music, but frankly I'm sick of it. I'm sick of paying money for traveling and the ticket itself just to be annoyed for two hours. Last Tuesday night a ringing cell phone disrupted a performance by the New York Philharmonic to the point where the conductor actually stopped the orchestra half way through Mahler's Ninth and addressed the moron who wouldn't shut it off.

Once, DURING A PERFORMANCE, someone got out of their seat, walked up to the stage and began "conducting the orchestra" with an imaginary baton.

As I said, I love attending live music, but when things like this happen, I'm ready to just stay home and save myself the aggravation.

Sorry, just had to vent.
devilboy
herman
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Really? Go back and count how many times you have been called out for your attitude. I called you out for posting the same thing over and over; not for what you posted. I saw one other comment directed at you. That requires you to say the same thing a dozen times?

You are just entertaining yourself at our expense by being obnoxious.

Oh well, you get all kinds on the net.

Take care

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chadnliz
3,736 posts
 
As long as you decide to attack me personally I have a right to not only reply but to stand by and continue to push my opinions. Im not a dog and wont roll over because you want me to, its obvious I made my point and its obvious you want to continue to stir things up. Whats ironic is your lecturing about not letting something go, try it yourself.
herman
2,251 posts
 
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think about what you just wrote.........

You justified 10 unprovoked sophomoric posts by saying somebody called you out AFTER you posted them?

Thanks for making my day. I come here to get entertained and you just posted the most humorous thing I've read in a long time.

Take care

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chadnliz
3,736 posts
 
Ummm, yeah ok thats exactly what I said, if that ends this then so be it, if you need last word insert below. Cheers
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onhwy61
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Why is it that someone who always, and I mean always, gets in the last word should then accuse others of trying to do the same? And the P/A "cheers"?

This is not an attack, nor have I called anyone out. It's simply an observation. In fact, the comments are rhetorical and don't warrant a reply.
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