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...recent departure of Erich Leinsdorf from the podium of the BSO. Not too many local critics, however, have sought to delve too deeply into the behind-the-scenes conflicts at the orchestra. Those who have made inquiries either end up fired, like George Gelles, or reprimanded, like Michael Steinberg. Probably no one outside of the Symphony hierarchy is completely aware of all of the problems which face the organization at the moment, but some have become public knowledge...
...first chair after an incident in a public performance during which he allegedly misplayed a passage deliberately to cause Leinsdorf embarrassment. With the orchestra's prestige falling apart, it was obvious that new blood was needed, and Leinsdorf's resignation was not too surprising. His successor, William Steinberg of Pittsburgh, came somewhat as a surprise. Pittsburgh was not one of the major orchestras, although Steinberg himself was a man of proven competence. This year, he began his career at the BSO, serving as Music Director and conducting part time while finishing out his tenure at Pittsburgh...
...QUALITY of this season has been good, if simply for the variety of conductors who have been invited to fill in for Steinberg. Unfortunately, there persists the tendency to stick to the warhorses and shy away from experimentation, as witnessed by the disastrous concerts given by Carlo Maria Giulini. His histrionic performance of the "Pathetique" Symphony pleased the Friday afternoon matrons but caused a furor which led the members of the orchestra to request publicly that several Boston critics be banned from future performances. Seiji Ozawa's interpretation of Carmina Burana was much better, and Claudio Abbado's choice...
Likewise, the news that the BSO has removed itself from the clutches of RCA Victor and signed a recording contract with the prestigious Deustsche Gramophon Gesellschaft must hearten owners of high priced music systems who appreciate the better quality of DGG recordings. The extent of the changes Steinberg is making is not fully known, however, since he, most tactfully, is not publicly announcing them. Rather, the word has leaked out from the people involved of the vast changes going on in the makeup of the organization...
Discovered Figure. The resulting show, called "Blocked Metaphors," is a testament to the artists' variety and ingenuity. Saul Steinberg, for instance, discovered that his own block had been made to come apart so that a finished hat could be removed without tearing. He was so taken with the beauty of the original that he decided merely to rearrange the parts. "The figure emerged spontaneously," he says, and it reminded him of Renaissance portraits of Italian patricians. In his antic fashion, Steinberg named his creation Il Duca di Mantova, after the playboy nobleman in Rigoletto. Bernard Pfriem, a New York...