Klarinet Archive - Posting 000034.txt from 1997/05

From: fgarcia@-----.edu (Frank Garcia)
Subj: Re: Music, performance, and marching bands
Date: Fri, 2 May 1997 18:16:50 -0400

>I disagree with you almost conpletely. For one thing, has it struck you
>that to sell "commercial" music, the first thing you have to do is sell
>it
>to people don't like or understand music? That's the only way to make the
>millions that seem to be the expected reward.
>Roger Shilcock

Oh brother! This comment really doesn't merit a reply. This attitude of
being able to "understand" music is what's killing it for classical music.
Yes, our loftiness is our downfall. "Our music" is more profound than your
music. It's so stupid. Whose to say that the Beatles, Peter Gabriel, or the
Sex Pistols or whatever popular artist you like, isn't capable of creating
meaningful, profound and lasting music. I would bet that the Beatles will
be remembered for their work in the 60's by more people and musicians than
Stockhausen will be. But because Stockhausen may be in some future edition
of Grout or something similar, does that mean it is more important?

Ah, but enough of this. The marching band thread was far away enough from
the topic of this list. Or maybe it's not far enough. Shall we go onto some
other unrelated subject, like religion, or auto repair, or people you
wouldn't want to see naked?

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Frank Garcia fgarcia@-----.edu
Clarinet Instructor (715)394-8115
University of Wisconsin-Superior
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