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In Reply to: "Overrated:" by whom? By the listeners that flocked for decades to their concerts? By their peers that praised posted by tinear on August 27, 2014 at 08:55:44:
we have "audiophiles" that place the sound of their systems far above the quality of the interpretation, some specifically stating that only very well-recorded efforts can elevate a performer's rendition to elite
Whoah! I plead innocent to this, if that's what you're trying to imply. I WILL say however, that the SQ of older recordings does present an incomplete picture of the range and nuance that go into a great interpretation. I want to hear what the composer and the interpreter put into the music, and if that's obscured by bad SQ, I'm not a happy camper.
Greatness comes from originality
Well. . . sometimes. Greatness is also the result of mastering the essentials of one's art at the highest level too. To exemplify the point, there are some of Telemann's Cantatas that can easily be mistaken for Bach's. I don't think Bach's greatness lies in his originality - it was more the magnificent summing up of the Baroque era at a very high level of accomplishment (which, nevertheless, didn't prevent some other composers, like Telemann, from sometimes attaining similar heights). Today, we're kind of hung up on originality, partially because of the Romantic notions of the nineteenth century. Even so, I believe there is just a much originality in musical performance today as there was at any other time - it just operates at a more subtle level and thus requires more comprehension on the part of the audience (which it doesn't always get!).
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Follow Ups
- RE: "Overrated:" by whom? By the listeners that flocked for decades to their concerts? By their peers that praised - Chris from Lafayette 11:31:54 08/27/14 (32)
- Well, we differ. It is more enjoyable to hear a perfectly recorded symphony, of course, but - tinear 21:30:22 08/28/14 (25)
- RE: Well, we differ. It is more enjoyable to hear a perfectly recorded symphony, of course, but - Chris from Lafayette 22:22:25 08/28/14 (18)
- I didn't say Bach invented those musical forms, I said he (his music) was - tinear 08:50:01 08/29/14 (17)
- So. . . have you found anyone else who agrees with your notion of Bach's "originality"? - Chris from Lafayette 10:38:19 08/29/14 (13)
- So you're saying that composing something with great mastery and that demands unprecedented technique - tinear 11:08:03 08/29/14 (12)
- RE: So you're saying that composing something with great mastery and that demands unprecedented technique - Analog Scott 11:30:35 08/29/14 (2)
- If you reread the context, you'll note two different points about those named individuals. - tinear 11:46:07 08/29/14 (1)
- You still didn't answer the question - Analog Scott 11:56:44 08/29/14 (0)
- tin, I feel sympathy for you - Chris from Lafayette 11:28:05 08/29/14 (8)
- "[T]o each his own!" - rbolaw 15:53:23 08/29/14 (5)
- Believe me, no condescension intended about FM Radio listening - Chris from Lafayette 17:54:11 08/29/14 (2)
- RE: Believe me, no condescension intended about FM Radio listening - Analog Scott 18:03:51 08/29/14 (1)
- Yes, Moravec is remarkable - rbolaw 18:25:30 08/29/14 (0)
- RE: "[T]o each his own!" - Analog Scott 17:38:42 08/29/14 (0)
- Thank you. nt - David Smith 16:57:25 08/29/14 (0)
- I like sympathy, no matter how misplaced. I enjoy listening to - tinear 11:47:41 08/29/14 (1)
- RE: I like sympathy, no matter how misplaced. I enjoy listening to - Analog Scott 11:58:25 08/29/14 (0)
- RE: I didn't say Bach invented those musical forms, I said he (his music) was - Analog Scott 09:16:45 08/29/14 (2)
- Please explain... - Analog Scott 22:00:55 08/28/14 (5)
- I wasn't speaking of methodologies, specifically. I was speaking of - tinear 08:58:41 08/29/14 (4)
- RE: I wasn't speaking of methodologies, specifically. I was speaking of - Analog Scott 09:28:51 08/29/14 (3)
- You have a way of taking argument to extremes. - tinear 11:55:43 08/29/14 (2)
- RE: You have a way of taking argument to extremes. - Analog Scott 12:25:21 08/29/14 (0)
- RE: You have a way of taking argument to extremes. - Chris from Lafayette 12:13:40 08/29/14 (0)
- Here I completely agree with you. - rbolaw 12:55:10 08/27/14 (5)
- RE: Here I completely agree with you. - welltempered1 06:51:13 08/28/14 (3)
- BTW, I see that this is only your 10th Post - Chris from Lafayette 15:14:15 08/29/14 (0)
- Scott and Chris would correct you. - tinear 11:57:32 08/29/14 (1)
- Please don't speak for me - Analog Scott 12:49:34 08/29/14 (0)
- Yeah - I miss Brian - Chris from Lafayette 17:03:42 08/27/14 (0)
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