Klarinet Archive - Posting 000910.txt from 1997/11

From: JohnnyWall@-----.com
Subj: Re: Classical Music Stations Disappearing
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 1997 22:18:16 -0500

< To conclude, if you want good music in your life buy tapes and CDs, attend
< live concerts, better yet, make it yourself.
< Vic Wyman

This is great for classical enthusiasts, but what about those who are never
exposed to classical music? How can people learn to appreciate classical
music if it is never on the airwaves? How can America revive its passion for
classical? Classical music is only 3.4 % of the recording industry, by the
way. Obviously, megagiants like MTV and VH-1 do not help because there is no
way classical can compete with such a widestream media of popular music. So
the question is, what are we to do? I am 16, and only a few of my musician
friends listen to classical. If this trend continues, what will happen in
the future? Are we seeing the death of American culture?

Matt Walter
Chicago, IL