There's been controversy and contention over them for decades...

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It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes.

Posted by musetap (A) on April 16, 2012 at 15:11:40

In Reply to: 2012 Pulitzer Prize in Music posted by jec01 on April 16, 2012 at 14:28:26:

who really knows how things work in their process at the Pulitzer music awards?

As far as any composition achieving a lasting place in the (any) repertory, looking at
the list of winners, that seems to be a minor consideration at best.

My favorite response regards the Pulitzer has always been Mr. Ellington's:

In 1965, the jury voted to give the prize to Duke Ellington, but the Pulitzer Board
refused to accept the ruling and chose to give no award that year.

Ellington responded: "Fate is being kind to me. Fate doesn't want me to be too famous too young."
(He was then sixty-seven years old.)

He finally received one (as such) 34 years later.

"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination"-Michael McClure

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulitzer_Prize_for_Music (Open in New Window)

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Topic - 2012 Pulitzer Prize in Music - jec01 14:28:26 04/16/12 (13)

Turns out, that opera Silent Night is about the moment in time... - Poles Apart 20:03:22 04/18/12 (1)

Yes - jec01 06:01:56 04/19/12 (0)

Utterly pointless - Larry I 05:50:32 04/18/12 (2)

Barber's Piano Concerto - pbarach 13:10:56 04/18/12 (1)

RE: Barber's Piano Concerto - Larry I 05:37:45 04/19/12 (0)

Well, they have to be American - Frihed89 02:11:21 04/18/12 (0)

RE: 2012 Pulitzer Prize in Music - rbolaw 13:21:23 04/17/12 (0)

just more definitive proof... - lokie 04:38:07 04/17/12 (0)

RE: 2012 Pulitzer Prize in Music - Thornhill 18:40:29 04/16/12 (0)

RE: 2012 Pulitzer Prize in Music - boboli 18:34:15 04/16/12 (0)

There's been controversy and contention over them for decades... - musetap 15:11:40 04/16/12 (2)

Brilliant musician, gentleman. nt - tinear 07:51:29 04/17/12 (0)

Wow - just stop it 23:40:31 04/16/12 (0)

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There's been controversy and contention over them for decades... - musetap 15:11:40 04/16/12 (2)

Brilliant musician, gentleman. nt - tinear 07:51:29 04/17/12 (0)

Wow - just stop it 23:40:31 04/16/12 (0)

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