1.   Curiously, the Philharmonic musicians played the Mahler a lot better than they did music by their own.

2.   Maazel spoke warmly Monday about the role of the Philharmonic musicians in his selection.

3.   Players negotiate their contracts individually, and all Philharmonic musicians make more than the minimum, with first-chair players earning six-figure salaries.

4.   Some Philharmonic musicians are puzzled why this issue is being raised so far in advance, but it makes perfect sense to me.

5.   The Philharmonic musicians were at their vibrant best here.

6.   The Philharmonic musicians will be able to prove they were right about Maazel by playing well for him.

7.   The role the Philharmonic musicians played in the search saga is curious.

8.   The word is that the Philharmonic musicians strongly wanted Muti.

9.   On a day off, Drucker played in Carnegie Hall for Walter and some Philharmonic musicians, including violist Leonard Rose, bassoonist William Polisi and violinist John Corigliano.