[TPIN] Touvron on Andre

[Wilmer Wise]

That is an unfair statement.
Wilmer
On Jun 4, 2006, at 11:32 AM, Ian McKechnie wrote:

> There is very little mention of the other trumpeters who must have
> crossed Maurice's path over his long career, and very little of the
> contact with other nations' musicians is entirely complimentary.  For
> example, there is a story about Maurice doing a concert with the
> orchestra in Boston, and because he knew that they don't get paid
> for out-of-season work he donated his large fee to the players.  The
> very next year, he again played with the same orchestra, and asked
> for a copy of the recording of the piece he had played.  They
> demanded $100 for a copy of the tape !  (Apparently Maurice does
> not appreciate the mercenary attitude underlying the music business
> in the USA!)