In Reply to: Lang Lang - I cannot stand him but ...... posted by John C. - Aussie on July 6, 2012 at 05:48:42:
The Gay Count Dracula
I don't. Even though I find him interesting, and not incidentally, a lot more interesting than Lang Lang. Who else could have brought together the low-brow mistrust of European high culture (portrayed by the inevitable harpsichord scene in every Dracula movie) with the popular belief that classical music is a music for pansies? I don't even think that Liberace lacks virility in the way that Lang Lang does. While L.L. apes noble sentiments in a manner that is truly repulsive, Liberace caricatures society's insecurities and delivers a performance that, seen properly, really is an art form.
Edits: 07/06/12
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- Do you think that Liberace helped the cause of classical music? - Paul_A 07:23:03 07/06/12 (6)
- I Think He Neither Helped Nor Hurt............ [yt] - Todd Krieger 16:57:04 07/06/12 (0)
- Did Victor Borge? NT - Poles Apart 10:46:09 07/06/12 (3)
- Yes, absolutely! Sophisticated humor about Classical Music, audiences loved it and him. He - oldmkvi 16:55:27 07/06/12 (2)
- RE: Here's a Classic - amioutaline? 04:48:42 07/07/12 (1)
- Thanks!! nt - oldmkvi 10:13:57 07/07/12 (0)
- LOL - Well said! [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 09:34:06 07/06/12 (0)