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?