tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9194809435670809838.post8568211224612979106..comments2023-09-25T07:46:21.823-07:00Comments on LA Opus: West Side Story, San Francisco to TanglewoodRodney Punthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14125235785295217694noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9194809435670809838.post-62352785926008172352014-01-05T07:10:14.714-08:002014-01-05T07:10:14.714-08:00A wonderful article. However, I always thought tha...A wonderful article. However, I always thought that the omission of the violas had to do with the extra-large percussion battery needed for the score; Bernstein rightly said "Cellos can do everything violas can do" so he felt he didn't need them. I don't think it's correct that there were 'standing orchestras' in Broadway theatres; rather, the show staff (composers, orchestrators, music directors) could engage who they wanted, depending upon availability, a fact which historically resulted in somewhat odd combinations of instruments in each musicians' set of parts (e.g. an orchestrator would know that a certain reed player might also double on an unusual instrument for a song or two). However, I truly loved the thoughts presented here.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13545990283890809547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9194809435670809838.post-34820164387136881122013-12-10T15:17:36.380-08:002013-12-10T15:17:36.380-08:00Thank YOU, Aaron. 'WSS' is forever - we al...Thank YOU, Aaron. 'WSS' is forever - we all love it, present - and hopefully - generation included!emwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00644581758934413836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9194809435670809838.post-14178561249555698442013-12-10T15:13:15.148-08:002013-12-10T15:13:15.148-08:00What a wonderful article, Erica. Thank you so much...What a wonderful article, Erica. Thank you so much for sharing your personal knowledge and experiences with us. I LOVE West Side Story and all music he wrote. So many wonderful pieces... again, kudos on a job well done!Aaron Paul Lazarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06117814221437165664noreply@blogger.com