tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060605.post-25838425252972791082007-11-07T17:42:00.000Z2007-11-07T17:42:00.000Z2007-11-07T17:42:00.000ZGarth thanks for that, and it is indeed good news that Iván Fischer is an <I>animateur</I> in the making.<BR/><BR/>My experience is that talking about music is something musicians either excel at, or are really bad at.<BR/><BR/>Mark Elder has done great things with the Hallé Orchestra here. But he will insist on delivering pre-performance lectures, which come over precisely as pre-performance lectures.<BR/><BR/>I did write about musicians who talked some time back - <BR/>http://theovergrownpath.blogspot.com/2005/06/and-soloist-talked-beautifully.html<BR/><BR/>Now you've got me thinking about a post on the Robert Mayer Children's Concerts - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_MayerPliablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10616598845886342325noreply@blogger.com