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Steve Schwartz wrote:
>>>Most classical listeners can't even read the music they listen to.
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>>So what? Do you have to be able to paint to love art?
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>No, you don't. But you do have to be able to look, and it's also nice if
>you can look intelligently.
My ability to read music is not very good but I think I nevertheless have
a good ability to listen intelligently. You don't have to read music, you
need a sense for structure - and an open mind and an open heart.
>>>As for electronic keyboards, most of them really don't help one learn
>>>classical music from the inside out or, indeed, keyboard technique.
>>>There are so many bells and whistles on the thing, you can sound pretty
>>>extraordinary simply by pressing down one note.
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>>And classical music is meant to be discipline and pleasureless work?
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>No. Why do you believe such work is pleasureless?
I don't think so. But it bothered me that you spoke so low about the many
charming gadgets of the electric keyboard which are simply fun - and fun is
a very good thing.
Robert
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