mstein
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(10/10/00 7:29:23 am)
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I'm
corrupting impressionable young children!
[Background: Last year I was
shopping for a cello. (I purchased a wonderful instrument early this
year). In October '99 there was a Butterfield's auction, a Cremona
exhibit, and an American makers' exhibit in LA on the same weekend,
and I found a $200 coast-to-coast roundtrip fare. I stayed with my
cousin Ralph, who has two daughters, one of whom was just starting
violin. I took them to Butterfield's on Sunday morning to show them
the instruments, and played on some of them while my young cousins
listened. Here is a letter from my cousin, to my father. (Posted
here with permission).]
Uncle Al,
I need to talk
to you about what a bad influence your son is. We're now shelling
out an extra $39 per month for a cello. Mike made an influence on
Sallia. I tried explaining the virtues of the violin, it's cheaper
and it's a lot more portable, but apparently Mike's playing
Greensleeves impressed Sallia (it sounded pretty) and you can't play
the theme from Jaws on a violin as well, and besides, she really
wants the bass, but even she admits that's too big for
her.
Ralph
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