Bill Pirkle writes:
>I suppose we could say that to "most people", Mozart was a great
>composer, leaving the possibility that there are some who think that
>his music is bad music. (It would be interesting to hear someone
>defend the point that Mozart's music was, in fact, bad music for their
>tastes.
Although Mozart is one of my favorite composers, I can think of one basic
reason why a listener might not appreciate his music. I'll phrase this as
if I was the listener:
"Mozart's music is far too smooth and facile for my tastes. I much
prefer music of greater angularity which is more challenging to delve
into and discover its inner spirit. So, I tend to tire of Mozart
works over time; they can't possibly hold my interest."
Don Satz
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