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Those Brits!

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rbolaw

In Reply to: RE: I read only the first page of the discussion so far . . . posted by Chris from Lafayette on November 23, 2015 at 01:26:43

You and I (and others here) have commented before about the nationalistic bias of some British music critics.
Alas, the British produce so many good writers, their view of the world often has a disproportionate impact. Dang it.

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bias - richardl 12:35:28 11/23/15 (1)
I have the Penguin guide and had a gramophone guide which are both rather biased toward English and Scottish conductors. Garner, Mackerras and Rattle are demi-gods etc. Their opinions have to be taken (like American opinions) with a large grain of salt. However, the American guides really favor USA conductors like Bernstein (who apparently could do no wrong).
- Those Yanks! nt - rbolaw 13:25:51 11/23/15 (0)
RE: Those Brits! - ecl876 11:18:04 11/23/15 (0)
I remember the Penguin Guide not caring too much for Glenn Gould, though they recognized his genius.
RE: Those Brits! - Chris from Lafayette 10:32:40 11/23/15 (0)
"It is a terrible thing to speak well and be wrong."
-- Sophocles, "Electra"
Along these lines, I just can't understand the reverence for critics such as G. B. Shaw and other clever musical amateurs. (Not that I don't like many of Shaw's other writings!)

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