Klarinet Archive - Posting 000053.txt from 1997/05

From: Roger Shilcock <roger.shilcock@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: Music, performance, and marching bands
Date: Fri, 2 May 1997 18:17:09 -0400

On Thu, 1 May 1997, Frank Garcia wrote:

> Date: Thu, 1 May 1997 19:51:49 +0600
> From: Frank Garcia <fgarcia@-----.edu>
> Reply-To: klarinet@-----.us
> To: klarinet@-----.us
> Subject: Re: Music, performance, and marching bands
>
> >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?
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Frank Garcia fgarcia@-----.edu
> Clarinet Instructor (715)394-8115
> University of Wisconsin-Superior
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
>
If my comment didn't merit a reply, then why did you bother? See Ed Lacy's
extensive message - I have to start work.
Roger Shilcock (=08:52, British Summer Time)

   
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