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Today I received in the mail a quick note from Ron. With it, he included a copy of Ms. Audrey Ingber's review. After reading her statement, "Never overstating his movements, Stulberg achieved what he wanted by subtle proddings of the baton," I felt compelled to speak out against Ingber's editorial...
...completely invigorated. For that, I shall ask you to extend to him my congratulations and thanks. It appeared at the time that Yo-Yo Ma's performance was doubly impressive, first for this excellent solo and, second, because of his abilities in rising above the handicap of Mr. Neal Stulberg's horrid performance as conductor...
...will admit that upon his first entrance, Stulberg's brown-turtlenecked attire impressed me as representative of a healthy, interesting attitude toward his music. "At last," I thought, "I can enjoy a concert which is not overpowered by the conductor's flash of tuxedo and lace." Little did I know how wrong...
...Stulberg's style of conducting I compare to Notre Dame Cathedral: gaudy and over-stressed. His on-stage undulations and contortions proved self-indulgent and upstaging. His blatant "wind ups" before delivery completely destroyed the subtleties and nuances of the composition. I half expected a spot light to suddenly hit Stulberg and to discover that yes, indeed, he did have taps on his shoes...
Throughout the concert Stulberg conducted with authority and a precision matched by the performance of the orchestra. Never overstating his movements, Stulberg achieved what he wanted by subtle proddings of the baton. The orchestra played better than it has in the last several years, and this at only the start of their season. If the Bach Society improves over the year, as it usually does, we should be hearing some superb music...