http://www.musicalamerica.com/mablogs/?p=895 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 04:48:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.6 http://www.musicalamerica.com/mablogs/?p=895&cpage=1#comment-107648 JOHN G Thu, 31 Mar 2011 19:25:13 +0000 http://www.musicalamerica.com/mablogs/?p=895#comment-107648 In the classical and romantic periods, if you look at the programming and read about what happened, it was very common that audiences clapped loudly whenever they wanted to, between movements or whenever. Todays "formalitly" is perhaps a burden on performers, and I think we all ought to loosen up and let the audience go THEIR way and respond HOW THEY LIKE TO. Just a thought. Its a win win between the audience and performer when everyone gets along and has a great time! In the classical and romantic periods, if you look at the programming and read about what happened, it was very common that audiences clapped loudly whenever they wanted to, between movements or whenever. Todays “formalitly” is perhaps a burden on performers, and I think we all ought to loosen up and let the audience go THEIR way and respond HOW THEY LIKE TO. Just a thought. Its a win win between the audience and performer when everyone gets along and has a great time!

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