BLOGArchive for July, 2008“A good composer does not imitate; he steals.” – Igor StravinskyWelcome to Siena, Tuscany, Italy! Straight off the plane and in to rehearse the overture to W.A. Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte – would have liked a shower! No amount of compliments, sexy dress or bribery seems to get a business class upgrade these days. Why lately has the conscience been so much at the forefront [...] “Music is spiritual. The music business is not.” – Van MorrisonMore and more it seems to me that performing groups are programming contemporary works ‘just because’. At a recent concert I attended, the entire program consisted of atonal music, except for one piece. I admit, one of these atonal works was fantastic. However, the overall program completely alienated the audience who I spoke to after [...] |
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