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Do you think that Liberace helped the cause of classical music?

The Gay Count Dracula

I don't. Even though I find him interesting, and not incidentally, a lot more interesting than Lang Lang. Who else could have brought together the low-brow mistrust of European high culture (portrayed by the inevitable harpsichord scene in every Dracula movie) with the popular belief that classical music is a music for pansies? I don't even think that Liberace lacks virility in the way that Lang Lang does. While L.L. apes noble sentiments in a manner that is truly repulsive, Liberace caricatures society's insecurities and delivers a performance that, seen properly, really is an art form.



Edits: 07/06/12

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