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Yes, it is!

Posted by M. Lucky (A) on April 4, 2007 at 14:36:26

In Reply to: The Classical Revolution in China. The Hope of the Future? posted by BarneyT on April 4, 2007 at 10:09:46:

The chinese are going to do for classical music what Hispanics did for baseball. The infusion of talent, enthusiasm, and sheer numbers of fans/listeners will be an enormous benefit to everyone involved.

In the short run, Chinese performers are not going to have the finesse and subtlety of the greatest Westerners, simply because those who are now of performing age didn't have the kinds of teachers in their youth that someone like, say, Jonathan Biss had. It's important to remember that until the '70s, classical music was not permitted in China, so those who have been in position during the past two decades have had, by Western standards, very little experience and little exposure to the best teachers themselves. That will change.

It's not surprising that many in the West look on all of this with distrust. As the reach of classical music has expanded, the newcomers have always been greeted with caution--or disdain! The Italians and Germans looked down their noses at the Russians, French, and English, and they all looked down on the Americans. The newcomers are always characterized as lacking a real understanding of the music, having no national tradition or style, and essentially being mindless automatons who don't really "get it." Yet all of these nations produced great musicians, and China will, too.

The enormous interest in classical music in China speaks to the power of the music itself, and is great news in what otherwise might be depressing times for classical lovers.

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