Random Thoughts by Daniel Morganstern
In the beginning of his memoirs, Casanova, now an old man, said that he was unable to enjoy the pleasures of his youth, but by writing his memoirs, he could revisit them. Although my adventures in opera and ballet pits are obviously not in the same class with Casanova, I hope they will afford some enjoyment to my readers.
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  • Heard but Not Seen
  • Random Thoughts
  • About me

Random Thoughts

  • Who’s and What’s What
  • VALUE or Not
  • Life’s Lessons
  • Against Musical Fundamentalism
  • Swan Lake and Tosca
  • Robert Gardner
  • The Death of Fred Zlotkin
  • Reminiscences
  • About Bears and Honey
  • The Luck of the Draw
  • Master’s Degree Required; DMA Preferred
  • An Antidote
  • No Cure for Misguided Opportunity
  • Choices
  • Binaca
  • A Cure for Popper Indigestion
  • Making a Career in Chamber Music 1968-1976
  • Making a Career in the Music World, as it existed in 1963
  • The Chaperone of Death
  • The Genius of Tieman Place
  • The Virtue of Virtuoso Music
  • “The Swan”
  • Doing all 25%
  • Defining Moments
  • Invalidators and Saboteurs
  • Validators and Friends
  • Golden Dreams
  • On Cello Teaching – Past and Present
  • About Auditions
  • Random Thoughts

    • Who’s and What’s What
    • VALUE or Not
    • Life’s Lessons
    • Against Musical Fundamentalism
    • Swan Lake and Tosca
    • Robert Gardner
    • The Death of Fred Zlotkin
    • Reminiscences
    • About Bears and Honey
    • The Luck of the Draw
    • Master’s Degree Required; DMA Preferred
    • An Antidote
    • No Cure for Misguided Opportunity
    • Choices
    • Binaca
    • A Cure for Popper Indigestion
    • Making a Career in Chamber Music 1968-1976
    • Making a Career in the Music World, as it existed in 1963
    • The Chaperone of Death
    • The Genius of Tieman Place
    • The Virtue of Virtuoso Music
    • “The Swan”
    • Doing all 25%
    • Defining Moments
    • Invalidators and Saboteurs
    • Validators and Friends
    • Golden Dreams
    • On Cello Teaching – Past and Present
    • About Auditions
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