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Donald Satz <[log in to unmask]> wrote: Karl Miller writes:
>Is it too much to expect people to listen to music on its own terms?
I find that it's best not to expect anything in particular; only leads
to frustration and disappointment. Also, I know that I sure wouldn't
take kindly to someone having expectations of me. What I do with music
is nobody's business but mine.
I agree it is up to the listener to decide...I am concerned when musicians
allow their music to be presented in such a way which encourages passive
consumption. I am also concerned at the way some sell music. Perhaps
I should have used the word "hope" instead of "expect."
I guess what I meant, is it possible for classical music to survive if
its presentation and marketing were based upon an approach other than
that which is "soothing."
And, of course, I have expectations of you...and, based upon your writing,
you listen, hence I have come to expect an informed perspective when you
write about music. Yet as a musician, I would "hope" that my audience
is listening...
Karl
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