tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388014615339890178.post7811318630780173492..comments2023-05-27T07:47:26.610-05:00Comments on Bass Blog: The Beethoven 9th storyMichael Hovnanianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07822257921093170726noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388014615339890178.post-56786920031267364212007-06-17T08:22:00.000-05:002007-06-17T08:22:00.000-05:00John,I’m glad to get some corroboration of this ev...John,<BR/><BR/>I’m glad to get some corroboration of this event. There was another rehearsal around then where most of the time was spent moving the horn section around the stage.<BR/><BR/>I do recall getting the four-finger salute the next night. During the applause after the disastrous performance my stand partner turned to me and said, “I hate him!” I don’t think he was referring to Beethoven.Michael Hovnanianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07822257921093170726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388014615339890178.post-49526445843369728512007-06-17T01:47:00.000-05:002007-06-17T01:47:00.000-05:00Hey Michael, I was there for this, and I'll never ...Hey Michael,<BR/> I was there for this, and I'll never forget it. I remember hours of rehearsal time being eaten up on adjustments to the new canopy over the stage. When it came to the Ode in the first performance, I took off like a bat out of Hell in 7/8 for about 3 notes. Quickly, everyone quit playing except one person who confidently took the tempo in 2, and the rest of the lower strings eventually "hummed along".<BR/>The next performance, just before the Ode, it looked like the maestro was giving us the finger x 4. Talk about clarity in non-verbal gestures!John Floeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04267574996293493168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388014615339890178.post-42383058099389224922007-06-16T11:55:00.000-05:002007-06-16T11:55:00.000-05:00The imagery of the kittens is so apropos. I hate w...The imagery of the kittens is so apropos. I hate when that happens.gottagopracticehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08112740396190991150noreply@blogger.com