tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post6686946200739629733..comments2024-03-25T16:51:04.370-05:00Comments on <a href="http://ionarts.blogspot.com/">Ionarts</a>: On Forbes: The Vienna Symphony's Path Out Of The ShadowCharles T. Downeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14978821617871429169noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-24118538224997255202015-04-08T11:17:28.737-05:002015-04-08T11:17:28.737-05:00Oh, I don't know that. Will the VSO ever overt...Oh, I don't know that. Will the VSO ever overtake the WPh in fame or 'power'? No, it won't. History has cemented-in an advantage for the Philharmonic that no other orchestra can ever overtake. <br /><br />BUT... it's not the VSO's goal (nor should it be) to be No.1 in town. I think P.Jordan puts it this way: We don't want to be the second WPh in Vienna, we want to be jflhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03017753357752263113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-78671413733449474952015-04-07T09:42:01.912-05:002015-04-07T09:42:01.912-05:00It's a very fine article with nice insights, B...It's a very fine article with nice insights, BUT, the Vienna Symphony - as long as the Vienna Philharmonic is alive - will never make a dent anywhere. The Vienna Philharmonic brand is simply overpowering. The quality of any other orchestra in Vienna is irrelevant - unfortunately. Joshua Bell is a great violinist - he might even be better than the legendary Nicolo Paganini - but, he is NOT MUSEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03246634997027426279noreply@blogger.com