Richard Egarr quits the AAM

[MickyD]

Announced today:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bvoy8U7-u50&feature=youtu.be

In my opinion, I think he has done some excellent work with the AAM, not least the Handel series for Harmonia Mundi. But I would like to think that a new director, when found, might do less of the baroque war horses and go back to the earlier days of the AAM and dig out some much more unknown repertoire. I guess that isn't so commercially viable, but I for one would love to hear more rarities - some symphonies by the wonderful William Herschel, for example.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

In my opinion, I think he has done some excellent work with the AAM, not least the Handel series for Harmonia Mundi.

But I would like to think that a new director, when found, might do less of the baroque war horses and go back to the earlier days of the AAM and dig out some much more unknown repertoire. I guess that isn't so commercially viable, but I for one would love to hear more rarities - some symphonies by the wonderful William Herschel, for example.

[Nick Armstrong]

Agreed wholeheatedly in all respects.

[doversoul1]

All the best for Richard Egarr and the AAM with a new director.

[BBMmk2]

What a shame, but when he leaves he’ll be 15 years at the helm of this marvellous orchestra. Born out of a chat in a pub!

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Born out of a chat in a pub!

Well, he wouldn't've been the first.

[french frank]

Well, he wouldn't've been the first.

[LMcD]

Well, he wouldn't've been the first.

Probably while he (OR she...) was making the most of a 48-hour pass.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Probably while he (OR she...) was making the most of a 48-hour pass.

I think it's as certain as these things can be that Richard Egarr is a "he".

[Bryn]

I think it's as certain as these things can be that Richard Egarr is a "he".

I think the sex/gender alternatives related to one of the parents, rather than the offspring.

[vinteuil]

I think the sex/gender alternatives related to one of the parents, rather than the offspring.

... I'm not sure what you were taught at school, but if I recollect two parents were required, one of each gender. But that was a long time ago, and perhaps things have changed since then...


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[Bryn]

... I'm not sure what you were taught at school, but if I recollect two parents were required, one of each gender. But that was a long time ago, and perhaps things have changed since then...


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But only one of the two might have been on a 48-hour pass.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

I think the sex/gender alternatives related to one of the parents, rather than the offspring.

But not in the context of Bbm's comment ("when he leaves, he'll be ... ") and my flippant reply ("Well, he wouldn't've been ... ").

[Bryn]

But not in the context of Bbm's comment ("when he leaves, he'll be ... ") and my flippant reply ("Well, he wouldn't've been ... ").

To which LMcD responded:

Probably while he (OR she...) was making the most of a 48-hour pass.

which surely referred not to the person who was born as a result of such an encounter, but those whose meeting was facilitated by the 48-hour pass.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

... which surely referred not to the person who was born as a result of such an encounter, but those whose meeting was facilitated by the 48-hour pass.

I don't know about "surely", but if that were the case then surely ""Probably whilst they were making the most ... "?