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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000067.txt from 2003/11

From: Richard White <whitcopress@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Morons Versus Quality; Counterpoint
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 15:54:54 -0500

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>From: PhilFrei@-----.com
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>The notion that key signatures are obsolete (or that their lack is a sign of
>"modernity") comes as a bit of a shock. As a composer myself, I admit making
>frequent use of them, and in humble gratitude to the service they have
>provided, feel it is important to come to their defence.
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>Phil Freihofner
>Oakland

Good for you, Phil; I share your sentiments. The notion that anything
that is still useful and _works_ could be obsolete is silly if not
downright fraudulent. For the past few years I have chosen to focus
my compositional efforts in two areas that are often considered to be
'obsolete' musical styles: Classic Ragtime Piano music and 18th
Century (Bachian) styled keyboard preludes and fugues, both, of
course, using traditional key signatures.

Some of us simply think that the calendar is secondary to good work.
And, as it is said in the world of pugilism: the best defence is a
good offence. ;-)

Richard White - Another composer from Tucson
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