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LudwigPastorius

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31. Regardless of Noseda's professed desire to make a concert hall an apolitical space,...

Reply to fierywoman (Reply #30)

Sat Jan 10, 2026, 03:33 PM

Jan 10

you would think that he would take the historical example of Fürtwangler seriously, and think about how collaboration with the Trumpists is going to affect his legacy.

And yes, my sympathy goes out to the musicians of the NSO. It must be hell to have to go to work every day in a building with Trump's name on it.

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