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Music Lane It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes. |
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Music Lane It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes. |
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Reading more about the fledgling conductor Gustavo Dudamel (nappy haired, no less!:-), I am told that his forte is "colorful music" -- he's apparantly quite strong at bringout orchestral textures in animated music. That's a very good thing. So, this post is not meant as a criticsm in any way.I have a question, however. Are we -- as fans and concert-goers and collectors of recordings -- seeking, really, ANYONE to continue to perform the "old classics" which we have heard in spades. I mean, if I want animated/unique Beethoven or Bruckner or Shostakovich I know exactly where to look. OK, it is DEFINITELY arguable that we don't need more/new RECORDINGS of mainstay works (IMO). "Live performances" may be somewhat different (it's always great to see a live performance of a favorite work done really well)...but that doesn't quite gel with me either.
I want COMPLETELY NEW MUSIC to begin to be delivered with greater frequency in our concert halls. I thing it is an OBLIGATION of new/young conductors to represent "their generation" (or even neglegted older ones) to bring forth not just supposed new "insights" in well-worn works, but to extend the tradition of Classical music.
To put it somewhat differently: If this is not done, is it a failure on the part of these new conductors? Further, doesn't that reduce the value of conductor to something like a "paid employee" responsible for supporting a ticket base and operating budget -- nothing wrong with that -- it's just...mundane.
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Topic - "New" Conductors: New Interpretations or New MUSIC?... - SE 04:37:13 04/10/07 (41)
- If only your premise were true - jdaniel 09:20:32 04/12/07 (1)
- Push without pull... - SE 13:36:56 04/12/07 (0)
- Re: "New" Conductors: New Interpretations or New MUSIC?... - sjb 21:18:34 04/10/07 (3)
- Not sure what to say. Art cannot grow without it's audience... - SE 03:39:59 04/11/07 (2)
- I really don't disagree with your point - psgary 12:05:47 04/13/07 (1)
- Well, sounds almost like Zhdanov. - sser2 14:37:46 04/13/07 (0)
- IMHO, both. - sser2 15:20:21 04/10/07 (6)
- I agree. But, we just need LESS of it... - SE 03:31:15 04/11/07 (5)
- Yes, there is a lot of noise. - sser2 12:45:28 04/11/07 (4)
- I cannot agree regarding "special effort"... - SE 14:19:49 04/11/07 (3)
- I don't want to sound cynical, but... - sser2 20:37:10 04/11/07 (2)
- Classical music -- now -- is not the same as it was... - SE 04:43:22 04/12/07 (1)
- The main point?: Get ready for the Classical Music Downsize!... - SE 05:08:40 04/12/07 (0)
- Maybe I'm a Luddite, but. . . - Chris from Lafayette 15:10:19 04/10/07 (18)
- Re: Maybe I'm a Luddite, but. . . - BarneyT 18:34:09 04/11/07 (0)
- I'm witchu, kid - psgary 19:23:11 04/10/07 (3)
- There's nothing wrong with that perspective... - SE 13:59:40 04/11/07 (1)
- LOOK, there's two of me! n/t - SE 15:02:40 04/11/07 (0)
- There's nothing wrong with that perspective... - SE 13:52:47 04/11/07 (0)
- I'll just state this directly... - SE 15:37:20 04/10/07 (12)
- Re: I'll just state this directly... - Chris from Lafayette 19:28:42 04/10/07 (11)
- "are you still buying new recordings of standard works?" Me, no. I've learned my lesson. - clarkjohnsen 10:37:34 04/11/07 (9)
- You and Big B - Chris from Lafayette 19:13:03 04/11/07 (1)
- Me Big C! - clarkjohnsen 08:51:43 04/12/07 (0)
- Jay Nordlinger agrees with you about Levine. - Paul_A 18:45:08 04/11/07 (4)
- Re: Jay Nordlinger agrees with you about Levine. - theaudiohobby 16:08:28 04/14/07 (0)
- I've been meaning to post that! So: You're a New Criterion reader? - clarkjohnsen 08:47:18 04/12/07 (2)
- 5000 readers per month... - Paul_A 03:37:36 04/13/07 (1)
- "I'm from New York. I've been told that we're unconscionably rude." No, not unconscionably! - clarkjohnsen 09:21:13 04/13/07 (0)
- I also prefer "live" recordings. However, I do most of - BarneyT 18:24:31 04/11/07 (1)
- "Many of the restorations of classical 78rpm recordings I have heard do not impress me." No kidding. - clarkjohnsen 08:44:30 04/12/07 (0)
- Yes, your last point is exactly right... - SE 03:24:35 04/11/07 (0)
- The Guest Conductor Factor - Thornhill 14:28:56 04/10/07 (5)
- That's an excuse, not a solution!:-)... - SE 15:12:23 04/10/07 (4)
- That's exactly it. - Thornhill 15:35:15 04/10/07 (3)
- Absolutely. If it weren't for recordings... - SE 15:43:13 04/10/07 (2)
- Supply/Demand - Thornhill 19:12:11 04/10/07 (1)
- Yes, it is the lack of exposure that is putting people off... - SE 03:42:22 04/11/07 (0)
- I completely agree. - EBerlin 12:48:09 04/10/07 (0)
- Re: "New" Conductors: New Interpretations or New MUSIC?... - Todd Krieger 11:56:40 04/10/07 (1)
- OK. n/t - SE 12:31:44 04/10/07 (0)
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