From: utzoo!watmath!cbostrum Newsgroups: net.music Title: Karajan and Berlin Phil Article-I.D.: watmath.4510 Posted: Wed Feb 9 05:06:28 1983 Received: Wed Feb 9 08:13:58 1983 Has anyone heard more than me on the following: Apparently HVK and the BPO have had a falling out resulting in the cancellation of a lot of live performances and recording sessions. This was over a new clarinetist that HVK wanted to include in the orchestra that the musicians were not in favor of. Quite a stir has been caused. One interesting thing is that the new musician is a women. Both sides claim that this is not an issue, but its curious. As far as I know, the Berlin Philharmonic has never had a woman musician. Certainly all photos and roster listings I have seen have not included a woman as far as I could make out. Does anyone know about this?