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MARTIN: |
Are
you feeling OK, Eileen? |
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EILEEN: |
Not
bad. I'm glad I didn't go to the concert though. I'm better at home.
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MARTIN: |
I'll call you again after the interview. |
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EILEEN: |
OK.
Goodbye. |
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MARTIN: |
Thank you for meeting with me, Dr. Barzily. |
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DR. B: |
It's my pleasure. Do you live here in town, Mr. Learner? |
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MARTIN: |
No,
I live in Baltimore. |
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DR. B: |
That's not so far. I've conducted in Baltimore several times. |
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MARTIN: |
I
know. I've seen you there. |
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DR. B: |
My
sister lives there. |
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MARTIN: |
Yes, my wife knows your sister very well. |
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DR. B: |
Is
your wife Eileen Learner? |
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MARTIN: |
Yes. Do you remember her? |
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DR. B: |
Of
course. |
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MARTIN: |
She
won't believe it! What do you think of the concert hall, Dr. Barzily?
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DR. B: |
It's wonderful. I always liked it, but it was so cold and ugly. Now
it's warm and elegant. |
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MARTIN: |
It's much more comfortable for the audience. |
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DR. B: |
For
the orchestra too. We have new space and new dressing rooms. Have
you seen backstage? |
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MARTIN: |
Only this office. |
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DR. B: |
You
must look around. There are eight or ten dressing rooms now. There
were only two before. Five or six rooms are small and two are very
large. They can be used as rehearsal rooms too. |
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MARTIN: |
What do you like best about the hall? |
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DR. B: |
The
audience. I always like the audience best. But it's very nice to
play in a good hall. |
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MARTIN: |
What makes a good concert hall? |
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DR. B: |
Sound and comfort. It has to make the orchestra sound very good.
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MARTIN: |
And
what about comfort? |
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DR. B: |
You
know some musical pieces are very long. The audience and the players
must be comfortable. |
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MARTIN: |
Do
you like the colors? |
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DR. B: |
I
like different colors for different music. The red and cream colors
are very good. Blues and greens are cool colors. Browns and yellows
and golds are happy colors. |
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MARTIN: |
Is
there a perfect concert hall then? |
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DR. B: |
I
don't think so. Some are too large for the orchestra and the music.
Some are too small. I like a large hall for Beethoven, and a small
hall for Mozart. |
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MARTIN: |
I
think I understand. The hall should match the music. |
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DR. B: |
That's right, but they never do exactly. |
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MARTIN: |
What music would you like for this hall? |
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DR. B: |
The
way it is now? This would be an excellent hall for Chopin and Liszt.
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MARTIN: |
Thank you very much Dr. Barzily. |
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DR. B: |
You're welcome. Please give my regars to Eileen. |
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EILEEN: |
Hello. |
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MARTIN: |
Hi,
Eileen. The concert is over. I'll be home in an hour and a half.
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EILEEN: |
OK.
Drive carefully. |
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