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In Reply to: RE: Boulez calls Shostakovich a "second-rate composer" posted by Chris from Lafayette on January 20, 2016 at 10:44:30
There is no doubt in my mind that Shostakovich's difficult life story has led to his music being overrated as a whole. Yes, there are a few *good* pieces in his body of work. But none that I would consider great or compelling.
Of course, Boulez resides waaaaaay down on my list of composers, much below Shostakovich. His music is deeply dreadful.
But just because Boulez could not *write* music that was as good as other composers, that doesn't necessarily mean he was unable to *discern* good music when he heard it. I mean, after all, most critics can tell a rose from a turd with no training at all, and Boulez had a lot of training and a lifetime of experience. He just couldn't translate that into original music of his own that was listenable.
"Life without music is a mistake" (Nietzsche)
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Perhaps, but if he had not endure said 'difficult life story' would his music have been as interesting?
Had he fled to The West with others of his generation, would he be a footnote mentioned offhandedly when Russian Composers of the time are discussed, if mentioned at all? And what would he have written, had he left Russia when any sensible creative artist would have?
Who knows? Not me.
I see Dmitri Dmitriyevich and his music as a product of his time and of his life. That those circumstances were, to some degree, self imposed makes it all the more fascinating.
And who doesn't find his 4th Symphony interesting?
WHO?
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