In Reply to: I'm with Jared posted by Bill Way on May 7, 2015 at 19:45:37:
This is part of the problem with classical music. It seems to me that the buyers and patrons who keep classical music afloat just want to hear the same familiar music over and over. As a result, the directors of the major orchestras tend to be extraordinarily conservative in their music selections. I used to attend the BSO a lot, but have grown tired of it because the music and the scene is just stale. I get more more enjoyment from conservatory performances of actual new music, even if it's just viewing on YouTube.
Same for the labels producing classical recordings. I don't care if someone releases the undisputed best recording of Bruckner's 7th ever, confirmed by every audiophile. It's still just another recording of Bruckner's 7th. Similarly, why would anybody bother recording Beethoven or Mahler symphonies anymore? Doesn't everybody with at least a passing interest in classical music already have a sufficient catalog of their war horses?
So if you want to sell me another version of a major work such as Bruckner's 7th or Handel's Messiah, for which most of us already have at least one recording of, and given there are numerous other recordings already available on CD for $10-12, tell me what is so special about your $25 version that it not only demands a listen but is worth two other versions?
And don't even get me started on the endless remasters of classic rock.
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Follow Ups
- "How many copies of another Bruckner 7th will you sell?" - Dave_K 04:05:03 05/12/15 (2)
- FWIW: chiming in with a big +1 -t - Sordidman 09:45:35 05/14/15 (0)
- RE: "How many copies of another Bruckner 7th will you sell?" - Bill Way 09:56:15 05/12/15 (0)