Anyone can listen to a CD and the praise or slam the artist in the paper, but as a reader of the Daily Herald, I expect more of the writers and reviewers. The next letter was sent directly to the Herald, and published on the letters page. I have had the great privilege and opportunity to have known Dr. David Glen Hatch since he first became my piano teacher 10 years ago. What makes a college journalism major qualified to critique a classical music album doesn't quite make sense to me. However, it wasn't his possibly being qualified that bothered me most.
Musicians have their own way of expressing themselves.
That is what makes music enjoyable. Every artist brings a different aspect to the music, putting a part of themselves into it, and allowing us to better understand them through the feelings they portray. Dr. Hatch is one of these such artists, putting his heart and soul into what he plays. Dr. Hatch definitely has a different style than most. However, a fresh approach to some well-known pieces can be nice every once in a while.