Leighton M. Gill wrote concerning high prices for Stockhausen cd's:
>
>Probably because those who can be duped into actually believing that
>Stockhausen's works are music can be duped into paying more for them.

I just don't understand the above attitude.  It appears to be along the
lines of - "I don't like it, it doesn't sound like music to me, so it must
not be music." Humbug!  Music is just that as long as one person considers
it music, and that can be the composer.

Kevin Sutton mentioned the experimental nature of Stockhausen's music.
>From my end, experimental music beats the eclectic and spiritually conjured
music that gets much ink these days.  Ever read an interview with Tavener?
It's a big joke out of the starting blocks.  But, it is still music if for
no other reason than Tavener considers it so.

If the only classical music available to me consisted of the Taveners,
Parts, Tan Duns, and Danielpours of the world, I'd have to switch to Rap
or Jazz.  I can't listen for long to that "retrograde" classical music.
Stockhausen, at least, was looking forward with a creative mind.
Concerning Rap, don't miss the movie "Bulworth" starring Warren Beatty
and an extensive Rap soundtrack.  Believe it or not, it's a great movie,
and the music adds measureably to its appeal.

Don Satz
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