From: Matanya Ophee <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Matanya Ophee et al Date: 1999/03/08 Message-ID: <[email protected]>#1/1 X-Deja-AN: 452744568 References: <[email protected]> <01be6906$2a2d88a0$61e09ed0@default> X-Http-Proxy: 1.1 x4.dejanews.com:80 (Squid/1.1.22) for client 209.190.33.27 Organization: Deja News - The Leader in Internet Discussion X-Article-Creation-Date: Mon Mar 08 23:44:03 1999 GMT Newsgroups: rec.music.classical.guitar X-Http-User-Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 4.01; Windows 98) In article <01be6906$2a2d88a0$61e09ed0@default>, "MG" <[email protected]> wrote: > sincere AND > cantankerous person is typically judgemental. In Matanya's case, this > assessment is an understatement, for he is one of the most viciously (and > unfairly) judgemental > people here. Since I am the subject of this new thread, allow me to comment. Of course I am judgemental whenever I say anything at all. We all are, or we wouldn't bother to post. Even the cloying sycophancy of Segovia we have been, once again, subjected to here, is judgemental. There is nothing wrong in making judgements, whatever they are. But to my mind, it is very wrong and very destructive to the health of our discipline to express ideas which are patently false and to dispense information that have been demonstrated years ago to be the product of hype and propaganda masquerading as historical truth. What is really vicious and evil is to feed the younger generation with half-truths and mythologies. I cannot, and will not, kowtow to bullshit artists. I never quarrel with anybody's opinions. I may disagree with you, but if you like something I don't or vice-versa, I may tell you about it, but I will not question your facts. But when these opinions are passed on as established fact, without so much as corroboration and at least a balanced view of the literature of our instrument, you can be sure to hear from me. It is not my role to be a historical truth policeman. There were a few threads in recent weeks, the Carcassi method and studies for example, on which I could have said a thing or two and did not. I will now. Bob Ashley is entitled to his dislike of Carcassi. His tastes and prejudices are none of my business. He is not entitled to ridicule Carcassi, until such time that he has played through the _entire_ output of the man. The Method is Op. 59, the studies is op. 60. Let's talk again about Matteo Carcassi _after_ you have had a chance to read through Op. 1 through 58. 'Nuff said. But this is not a question of a self-appointed role. It is simply that when an innocent like Maxine Ohayon comes on and lectures us as if we were a bunch of Los Angeles fifth-graders and tells us "not to forget" that the First Guitar Concerto of the 20th century was the one commissioned by Segovia from Castelenuovo-Tedesco, I take it as a personal slight. Any message posted on this NG and arriving in my computer is a direct message to me personally. When it contains information that I proved to have been wrong and a patent lie already 15 years ago, I am insulted. Personally. And I react. Viciously, sometimes. Unfairly NEVER. Before you accuse me of unfair judgements, you will have to supply documented proof that I was wrong. If my vicious judgement is based on solid documentation, then deedums, I am sorry your feelings were hurt. Next time, watch your language when you so much as deign to pass opinion as fact. Matanya Ophee Editions Orphée, Inc. 1240 Clubview Blvd. N. Columbus, OH 43235-1226 -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own