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Cleveland Plain Dealer Building (Eddie~S/flickr)
Donald Rosenberg, the classical music critic of Cleveland's The Plain Dealer, was pulled off his regular beat in 2008 after writing a number of pieces critical of the Cleveland Orchestra and specifically its music director, Franz Welser-Möst.
Rosenberg sued both The Plain Dealer and the management of the Cleveland Orchestra. On Friday, a jury ruled against Rosenberg on all claims. Today, Anne Midgette, classical music critic for The Washington Post, joins us to discuss the outcome and its implications.
The Playlist:
1. Strauss, "Ein Heldenleben"
2. Franz Welser-Most, Beethoven's "Symphony No. 9 in D Minor"
3. Morrissey, "Journalists who Lie"
Comments [4]
I think a critic has the right to evaluate what he/she hears in the concert hall. That is their job. If the concert did not measure up, they must tell the truth. Criticizing means to say the good, the bad, and the ugly. Sorry some musicians cannot take it? On the other hand, sometimes critics are way off on their assessment but it is ONLY their opinion. If they continue to miss the right view of what is performed, then FIRE THEM! Until them, we owe them respect.
bad enuf they cant sell subscriptions now these university eggheads kill it
you critics are killing tgeh form it's beutiful music leave it alone
lets face it the music is beautiful and why would you rip it unless you're a self aggrandizing fool what are you gonnna say they hit wrong notes? you're killing the music fatuous farts
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