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In Reply to: It would surprise me that... posted by mkuller on November 17, 2011 at 15:27:21:
I found the article I mentioned. Some interesting a surprising statistics in it, though they refer to the 90's, including:
In 1997, 15.6 attended a classical music concert over the year, an average of 3 concerts per person.
41% listen to classical radio at least once a year
34% indicated they have listened to classical recordings at least once a year.
Between 1982 and 1997, the percentage of /Americans who reported listening to classical music on the radio increased from 18 percent to 41 percent of the adult population.
That last figure apparently reflects the contribution of non-profit radio stations, since more profitable pop and talk have for the most part driven classical music from the airwaves.
Where the article I think is weakest is in its treatment of the demographics of the total audience. He rightly points out that the younger people are, the less likely they are to go to concerts, beginning with the boomers. But he asserts that younger people are listening to more broadcasts and recordings. That's undoubtedly true, but in the absence of direct evidence, it's hard to know what the total size of the younger audience is.
I do think that there will always be people who listen to classical music, just as there will always be people who read Shakespeare, because it will be passed down within families, is still taught at the better schools, and is on the radio for those who are interested enough to discover it.
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