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Classical Court From Perotin to Prokofiev (and beyond), performed by Caruso to Khatia, it's all here. |
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Classical Court From Perotin to Prokofiev (and beyond), performed by Caruso to Khatia, it's all here. |
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non-inclusion of women and minorities. I say "unfortunate," because in these times, it already faces cataclysmic difficulties that indeed, if the virus continues on into the far reaches of the coming year, which is a very real possibility, could threaten many if-not-all major orchestras and drive many professionals, well, out of the profession. The damage to future players also cannot be overstated.
Though I have agreed with the accusations, for the most part because they are irrefutable, there is one area of attack wherein even I draw the line: the assertion that Western classical music as a genre is not superior to other non-Western musical traditions in other cultures and that it's world-wide popularity is not just evidence of imperialism.
I won't bother to criticize that, partly because I can't take it very seriously and partly because it's too easy a target. What next, attempts to equate gothic and baroque cathedrals to early Egyptian, Persian, or Aztec monuments?
Western philosophy, literature, painting, science (and much more) simply represent in number and complexity the highest intellectual and artistic achievements of humanity--- I hardly think false equivalences do any culture much good.
That said, it must be understood that "Western" culture wasn't formed in an incubator; it's inspirations, underpinnings, and improvements drew from many, many sources outside its geographic boundaries.
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Topic - It is unfortunate, but classical music continues to take it on the chin for past sins of - tinear 11:01:22 10/5/20 (32)
- Funny - jedrider 11:34:17 10/9/20 (1)
- RE: Funny - rivervalley817 11:50:36 10/9/20 (0)
- RE: It is unfortunate, but classical music continues to take it on the chin for past sins of - Todd Krieger 21:58:54 10/6/20 (12)
- RE: Beethoven, racist? But... - B. Scarpia 06:01:15 10/7/20 (0)
- RE: It is unfortunate, but classical music continues to take it on the chin for past sins of - rivervalley817 23:10:54 10/6/20 (10)
- RE: It is unfortunate, but classical music continues to take it on the chin for past sins of - Eldragon 06:40:31 10/8/20 (7)
- What are, in your opinion, "traditional ways of life?" And for whom, - tinear 09:37:10 10/9/20 (5)
- RE: What are, in your opinion, "traditional ways of life?" And for whom, - Eldragon 12:22:34 10/9/20 (3)
- Ah, the good old days, eh? Respect for the old, for the wealthy and powerful, - tinear 13:36:57 10/9/20 (2)
- RE: Ah, the good old days, eh? Respect for the old, for the wealthy and powerful, - Eldragon 13:58:31 10/9/20 (1)
- LOL! - E-Stat 13:08:42 10/12/20 (0)
- RE: What are, in your opinion, "traditional ways of life?" And for whom, - rivervalley817 10:44:19 10/9/20 (0)
- RE: It is unfortunate, but classical music continues to take it on the chin for past sins of - rivervalley817 10:11:25 10/8/20 (0)
- RE: It is unfortunate, but classical music continues to take it on the chin for past sins of - Todd Krieger 22:29:35 10/7/20 (1)
- Good points, Todd - Crazy age we're living in now [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 00:06:50 10/9/20 (0)
- RE: It is unfortunate, but classical music continues to take it on the chin for past sins of - steve.ott@kctcs.edu 13:04:35 10/6/20 (2)
- I would have picked far more compelling examples of current absurdities destroying Western Civilization. Otherwise, - jdaniel@jps.net 15:13:57 10/6/20 (0)
- Yes! Barzun had a lot of insights! [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 14:42:20 10/6/20 (0)
- RE: It is unfortunate, but classical music continues to take it on the chin for past sins of - rivervalley817 18:11:52 10/5/20 (11)
- Greece was the beginning of the "West." Rome continued it. Even mosques, per your - tinear 11:39:33 10/6/20 (10)
- RE: Greece was the beginning of the "West." Rome continued it. Even mosques, per your - rivervalley817 12:26:47 10/6/20 (9)
- Stained glass are architectural art. One of the driving ideas was to design wall - tinear 17:57:03 10/6/20 (3)
- RE: Stained glass are architectural art. One of the driving ideas was to design wall - rivervalley817 18:23:35 10/6/20 (2)
- Architecture is a life-long hobby of mine. - tinear 13:39:14 10/9/20 (1)
- RE: Architecture is a life-long hobby of mine. - rivervalley817 13:51:04 10/9/20 (0)
- "it really belongs in Central" - I just screwed up in that respect too. . . - Chris from Lafayette 14:45:12 10/6/20 (2)
- RE: "it really belongs in Central" - I just screwed up in that respect too. . . - rivervalley817 15:21:54 10/6/20 (1)
- And in any case, Rod solved my problem - Thanks, Rod! - Chris from Lafayette 16:13:22 10/6/20 (0)
- RE: [how quaint ... a 'millionaire'! - B. Scarpia 12:40:53 10/6/20 (1)
- RE: [how quaint ... a 'millionaire'! - rivervalley817 12:48:59 10/6/20 (0)
- Hey, tin - you deserve to be "cancelled" for thoughts like those! [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 11:56:37 10/5/20 (1)
- I woke the toke. nt - tinear 17:50:40 10/5/20 (0)
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