Wilson Roberto wrote:
>I've been following the interesting discussion about intellectual
>musicians. Well, how about intellectual composers? Which composers
>would you consider as intellectuals, in the lato sensu meaning? Brahms?
>Schumann? Wagner? Mahler? Any opinions?
I once asked Copland what he thought about Carter's music. Copland said
something like, "well you know, we all thought Elliott was too intellectual
to be a composer...however, he seems to have found an audience."
Karl