Arto wrote: "Yes, I do know this is an "ad" in vain..., no interest in the
List -- as usual."
Dear Arto,
Please do not assume that lack of response equals lack of interest or
appreciation. I, for one, greatly admire your work and have enjoyed your
videos over and over, and I am quite confident that I am not alone. Although
time constraints do figure as a factor, in my case at least, the failure to
respond owes more to an embarrassment over vocabulary. I can state a
personal reaction such as "I liked that," make a comment on performance such
as "You played that well," or give an opinion on the composition such as
"That was a beautiful piece." For me the problem with such generic comments
lies in the fact that they apply more or less equally well to most postings.
When I consider the number of videos posted by Daniel Shoskes or Valéry
Sauvage, or the many fine compositions by Roman Turovsky, to name a few of
the most prolific contributors on our list, I begin to feel stupid saying
the same generic things after the first few times, and so, much to my own
dislike, I end up saying nothing, and I suspect that I am not alone in this
regard either.So, keep up the good work, and know that the interest, even if
unexpressed, is there.
Respectfully,
Stephen Arndt
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