tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343608.post6855814150582030714..comments2024-03-28T20:53:54.312-05:00Comments on Orange Crate Art: Who is Saul Chandler?Michael Leddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05547732736861224886noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343608.post-75852584734675613532018-04-07T13:11:43.580-05:002018-04-07T13:11:43.580-05:00Thanks for your further thoughts, Anon. I hope tha...Thanks for your further thoughts, Anon. I hope that the <i>Times</i> sets things straight here, either by confirming the writer’s story (which I think is unlikely) or by acknowledging that this story was published without proper editorial oversight.Michael Leddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05547732736861224886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343608.post-20625126107702402902018-04-07T12:09:35.991-05:002018-04-07T12:09:35.991-05:00Saul was at Curtis for only a brief period in 1964...Saul was at Curtis for only a brief period in 1964. As I remember, he left after a few months. That would explain why he is not listed in any school programs, because first year students never performed on school recitals, at least at that time.<br /><br /> My impression is that his adult, post-student life may be depicted accurately, but to write that he was on track for a solo career before burning out is a gross exaggeration. In my life as a professional musician I have met many amateurs with such claims. There are tens of thousands of people out there who studied music, planned or counted on a career, then drifted into another profession for one reason or another. Their stories are full of early successes, the famous teachers they studied with, the well known artists whom they bested in early competitions.<br /><br />I do not see Saul's story as a tragedy at all. He was obviously unsuited for music and ended up doing what he loved. I don't blame him for the article, but the journalist should be censured for stretching the truth in an effort to make interesting copy. Like the old saying, "not so much a lie, but a truth and a half."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343608.post-30559640327392797192018-04-07T08:54:03.992-05:002018-04-07T08:54:03.992-05:00For whatever it’s worth, the programs for 1963–196...For whatever it’s worth, <a href="https://archive.org/stream/recitalprograms6366curt#page/n5/mode/2up/search/saul" rel="nofollow">the programs for 1963–1966 recitals at Curtis</a> show no trace of a Lipschutz or Lipshutz. If SLR was at Curtis briefly, that might explain the absence.Michael Leddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05547732736861224886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343608.post-54151038678957915542018-04-06T21:58:52.534-05:002018-04-06T21:58:52.534-05:00Thanks for sharing what you recall, Anon. As you m...Thanks for sharing what you recall, Anon. As you may know, some readers of the article have advanced the idea that Perlman is being snobbish in professing not to remember a mere commoner. I think Perlman’s response is a tactful way to avoid challenging Mr. Chandler’s claims to greatness. I’m still hoping that the <i>Times</i> will say something about this article.Michael Leddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05547732736861224886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343608.post-23981700006441408552018-04-06T17:36:59.522-05:002018-04-06T17:36:59.522-05:00I knew Saul at the Curtis Institute in 1964. He w...I knew Saul at the Curtis Institute in 1964. He was a good guy, and good violinist. But I feel that much of the article is exaggerated and unlikely. For example, if he had been an outstanding prodigy Perlman would surely have remembered him. I remember him as just being one of the group of violinists who were admitted to Curtis that year, but not as standing out from that group as a unique, fabulous player. I also knew his uncle Seymour Lipshutz, a well known mathematician in probability theory. If he is still alive, perhaps he could shed some light on the accuracy of the story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343608.post-49814902168335762972018-04-02T21:52:47.367-05:002018-04-02T21:52:47.367-05:00For anyone wanting to read or reread the story of ...For anyone wanting to read or reread the story of Sidd Finch, it’s here: <a href="https://www.si.com/mlb/2014/10/15/curious-case-sidd-finch" rel="nofollow">“The Curious Case Of Sidd Finch.”</a>Michael Leddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05547732736861224886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343608.post-84580431318789839552018-04-02T21:40:24.677-05:002018-04-02T21:40:24.677-05:00No need to apologize — I’m skeptical too, and hopi...No need to apologize — I’m skeptical too, and hoping to hear something from the <i>Times</i>. If there is evidence of Chandler’s career, I’d like to know about it.Michael Leddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05547732736861224886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343608.post-78342040471452308552018-04-02T16:40:21.672-05:002018-04-02T16:40:21.672-05:00Sorry for my skepticism. The article had a Sidd Fi...Sorry for my skepticism. The article had a Sidd Finch feel about it and the coincidence of its publication in the hard copy on April 1 made my antennae perk up. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343608.post-76415987140611114682018-04-01T09:25:21.586-05:002018-04-01T09:25:21.586-05:00The online story is dated March 30. The informatio...The online story is dated March 30. The information about the print version at the end of the online story says March 31. I thought about the possibility of a prank, but I can’t imagine the <i>Times</i> pranking its readers in this way, especially not in the era of fake news (or “fake news”). Consider the deeply felt comments on the article. If the article is the paper’s prank, it’s a matter of really bad faith with readers.Michael Leddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05547732736861224886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343608.post-20255628614255131492018-04-01T08:45:53.760-05:002018-04-01T08:45:53.760-05:00The story is dated April 1.The story is dated April 1.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com