ThirddOracle (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

We are all on different planes of understanding music. And Milstein requires an audience that can appreciate he's music in all it's brilliance, lest people will not find it to be any thing special. You do not appreciate it fully. You will naturally insist on you being right, and you are. No one can say your opinion is wrong. However, Milstein was more accomplished. And we are all evolving constantly; you'll be there later. Remember that.

anigopal (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

jeez guys they are both good in different ways. Just relax and enjoy!

Smartguy1992 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I agree. Could you elaborate on this, please? Do you believe that her mammaries will get in the way of the violin? That she will hit her period while onstage? You're really making me stretch, here - I'm finding it to be a big stretch to attribute lack in performance on the violin to genetic differences between men and women, seeing how few there are.

Smartguy1992 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

*applause*

MerlinTheDraconic (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I'm still unsure as to why a dick is required to play a violin. As I've tried to explain to people before, the brain - which controls motor functions, reason, sensory perception, etc. is what is responsible for competency in the vast, vast majority of jobs and activities. Note that the brain is housed in the head, not the crotch. However, I am a violinist, and I can confidently state that the violin is a matter of brain and fingers, not genitilia.

lawlaw122 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

please don't ever compare a 21st century violinist with the legendary 20th century violinists like heifetz or milstein, seriously go idolize your overdramatic and emotion-lacking 21st century violinist somewhere else

ichiromo (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Care to elaborate?

Wurzel9894 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I don't understand how people can claim Sarah Chang is a better violinist than Milstein because it's untrue on so many levels such as her being a women is already a huge negative.

AbsoluteZ3R0 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

No, you can't actually, because it would take someone with a more distinguished taste to prefer Milstein over Chang. Chang is an excellent violinist, but that's it. She's no artist.

cjh37878 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

My poor musical taste? I could say just the same to you. I, however, have enough respect for fellow musicians not to.