Achim Breiling wrote:

>Dave Lampson wrote:
>
>>I just truly do not understand this seeking out and glorification of
>>ugliness.
>
>In my initial report on Galina Ustvolskayas symphonies it was not at
>all my intention to glorify ugliness.  I would never dare to call Mrs.
>Ustvolskayas music ugly.

I'm sorry if it seemed I was implying otherwise.  My response was to Robert
Peters' observations on the subject.

>I rather think this is very beautiful music (and I truely enjoy it),
>fighting its way *against* the ugliness Mrs. Ustvolskaya was enduring.

I think I'd like to hear more about this.  When I listen to Ustvolskaya's
music I do not hear a struggle against ugliness, I hear a submersion in it,
a pontification upon it, in essence, I guess, a glorification of it as if
it was something perhaps we should all desire.  I'm far from an expert on
this composer, and I'd heard relatively little of her music, so it's quite
possible I'm out in left field on this (won't be the first time).

>Thus I rather was glorifying Mrs.  Ustvoskayas music, beautyful for some and
>ugly for others (and I eagerly accept both opinions), but IMHO great art!

I understood that.  I disagree, but I can't claim you're wrong and I'm
right.

Dave
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