Jocelyn Wang wrote:

>All the critics combined have not contributed to music as much as even
>a single, semi-talented composer.

Berlioz, maybe?

But to the point of the thread, here's a revolutionary thought:  If
"Mozart Were Alive Today" and he wrote the same music, same works, with
the equivalent promotion and hustle that Pops and publisher employed (today
it would be major-network advertising and tee-shirts) I belive he would
be enormously famous.  His music is of such genius that it works no matter
what.  Sure, perhaps some would poo-poo it for being old-fashioned, but
on the other hand today there are lots of composers writing old-fashioned
music.  The Return Of Tonality.  Composers are finding niches writing
tonal, non-squeaky music, and most of it is absolute boring rubbish.  A
truly talented composer writing tonal music of the quality and quantity of
Mozart would be popular beyond the wildest dreams of today's pseudo-tonal
composers.

Dave Runnion
Mallorca, Spain