Re: RACHMANINOV

On 2006-04-07 11:46:39 -0400, "Matthew B. Tepper" <oyþ@earthlink.net> said:

Terry Simmons <tlsterry@xxxxxxxxxxx> appears to have caused the following
letters to be typed in
news:tlsterry-1CFBE1.00510708042006@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:
In article <1144266177.368566.198500@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"Vaneyes" <vaneyes@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Ronit wrote:
And all of the recordings I have of him (including recent releases)
spell it Rachmaninoff.

7 to 1, the other way, for me.

Regards

For me, it's 4 "Rachmaninov", 4 "Rachmaninoff" and one "Rachmaninow".
But, like I said before, they're all incorrect. But it doesn't amount to
anything, because I know who they're talking about, and that's all that
matters.

Indeed. The only thing that *does* matter is that one act with simple human decency and give common courtesy to those who spell it differently.

Thank you, Mr. Toepper (cousin of Hertha).
:-)

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Best wishes,

Sacqueboutier

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