Sure to cause a stir among classical musicians is the new book Mozart In The Jungle, by Blair Tindall. What is upsetting some musicians is the implication that classical musicians must sleep with the right people to get choice seats in orchestras. You can read what Times Online UK has to say about it here.
One entertaining excerpt:
“Instrument players had a sexual style unique to their instrument,” she writes. “Neurotic violinists, anonymous in their orchestra section, came fast. Trumpet players pumped away like jocks, while pianists’ sensitive fingers worked magic. French horn players, their instruments the testiest of all, could rarely get it up, but percussionists could make beautiful music out of anything.”
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