ARE MUSICIANS NORMAL?
Sir,-Is J. C. Beaglehole really serious when he accusses musicians of having so many faults? Any or all of the aspersions he cast at them could be applied to thousands of people throughout the world who have not a note of music in them, so why pick on the long-suffering musicians? My own experience is that most musicians are a kindly, good-natured class, somewhat lacking in worldly wisdom, and not caring very much what the rest of the world thinks of them as long as they are left in peace with their music, They are usually ready and willing to give their services for other people’s charities and in consequence
are often overworked. Hence it is not to be wondered at if they are sometimes irritable. Human nature generally reacts in much the same way to the same conditions, regardless of nationality, creed, or profession. To denounce any one section of the community as being imbued with all the shortcomings is to take a very narrow view. In any case, the pleasure we all receive from music 1 outweighs the faults of the musicans.
C.M.
L.
(Christchurch).
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 8, Issue 184, 31 December 1942, Page 3
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190ARE MUSICIANS NORMAL? New Zealand Listener, Volume 8, Issue 184, 31 December 1942, Page 3
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