Steve Schwartz replies to Joan Boorstein:

>> I don't know about other parts of the US, but Carter's birthday was
>> oberserved in Boston by the BSO with the premiere his Interventions for
>> Piano & Orchestra, ...
>
> That's just it.  It often takes a special occasion -- a commission, a
> birthday -- to program any Carter in the US, and furthermore he is usually
> played by new-music specialists.  ...
>
> I understand why this happens, chiefly because these organizations are
> expensive to maintain and you don't want to turn off a subscriber base.
> However, it seems to me (and forgive me for repeating this for the
> gazillionth time) that this makes for an unhealthy, weak audience.  If
> music -- unlike painting, sculpture, and literature -- is to be confined
> to the tried and true or to those T&T clones, Charlotte Church and Sarah
> Brightman have won.

You use the term "T&T clones" in your response to Joan Boorstein in
your post on October 29.  For the life of me (and my Google searches!),
I can't find what "T&T" means.  It's undoubtedly an age thing with me,
old fart that I am. Or because I'm a left-coast provincial.

I do so enjoy your Summaries for the Busy Executive, and I particularly
note your piece on Carter.  Just excellent.  Aside from your always
interesting choice of subject matter, the brilliance of your writing
make it a distinct pleasure to read.

Best regards,

C. Hugh Marsh
Santa Barbara, California
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