Von Karajan’s Threat

Re the Times’ Morning Report (June 15) that conductor Herbert Von Karajan threatened to quit:

Why does Herbert von Karajan believe that he has been given the divine right to control music? The other “guiding spirits” of Austria’s Salzburg Music festival should call Karajan’s bluff. Then this very proud man might realize that no musician is above his art. He might even probe deeper to realize that no one particular mortal man can control the more powerful and immortal muse called Music.

SHAUH DI ANDRE STRONG

Brentwood