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In Reply to: RE: You have come to a wise conclusion, my son! posted by Chris from Lafayette on May 03, 2021 at 10:02:57
does not make a great composer. Writing great music make a great composer. Of course, then personal choice gets involved. I'm sure there are many composers of the last 80 years who have written in all areas, but do you consider them great for their diversity, regardless of quality?
And, yes Chris, Chopin was a great composer who died way too early. What he did write has stood the test of time.
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And if Chopin had equal skill and creativity in numerous other genres outside the piano (where he was astonishing in my opinion) he would clearly be the 2nd titan of the 19th century after Beethoven. Eclipsing Schumann, Brahms & Wagner.
While I agree with you about Chopin's compositions, I think that, in come cases, the "test of time" is really "the inertia of time". ;-)
please elaborate...
So your teacher has played Chopin, and imparts that knowledge to you. Then you impart it to your students, and so on through the generations. The process has taken on a life of its own. Plus various companies have spent enormous amounts of money publicizing Chopin. And because the publicity dollars have already been spent, it's easier for the next edition or recording or movie (about Chopin) to become successful (unless the market becomes saturated!). And of course I don't mean this just with reference to Chopin - that's where ALL the established composers have advantages over the less well known composers - all due to inertia! ;-)
What's interesting is when a composer who was once very popular somehow loses that popularity over time - the inertia has run out! Cf. Giacomo Meyerbeer.
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