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Originally Posted by abbedd yes and no. I think that some musicians just can't play auditions well. Some do and then can't cut it in the orchestra. The curtain does not eliminate politics.
Listen to Lenny's 1966 recording of Mahler's First. Compare it to what was on TV last month. There is something seriously wrong. What it is, is anybody's guess.
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Your point is well taken - certainly auditioning requires its own set of skills, and they are in some ways quite different from playing in the orchestra itself.
However, the instances of people winning an audition and then not keeping their spot are actually pretty rare - it usually seems to happen (when it does) to principal players. This is to some degree understandable, as the requirements of a solo wind player are very wide-ranging and difficult to fully ascertain from an audition.
Your point about the screen not eliminating politics is confusing. What are you saying, that the antiquated method you referred to earlier is still actually happening? If that were the case, then wouldn't that nullify your argument?
As to your review of the NYP telecast, I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts in more detail - not having been able to see it myself. What do you think, really, is "seriously wrong"?