In Reply to: RE: Boulez calls Shostakovich a "second-rate composer" posted by rbolaw on January 20, 2016 at 17:53:53:
As you no doubt know, some composers were extremely insightful about other composers' music.
As for non-musician critics, I'd be interested in which ones you think are worthy of attention. Please don't tell me Claudia Cassidy - LOL!
As for Milton Cross, I really don't have an opinion, since I haven't read any of his writings - all I remember is his portentous announcements on the old Met broadcasts, and thinking to myself, geez, this type of presentation is sure going to win over a lot of converts to opera - NOT! ;-)
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- Well, not all composers feel as Boulez did about musical "progress" - Chris from Lafayette 18:53:24 01/20/16 (3)
- RE: Well, not all composers feel as Boulez did about musical "progress" - rbolaw 05:40:06 01/21/16 (2)
- Hmm. . . I wonder if Milton Cross just rode the wave. . . - Chris from Lafayette 08:35:56 01/21/16 (1)
- Right guy, right place, right time ... that's show biz! ;-) nt - rbolaw 09:58:31 01/21/16 (0)