Mon, 22 Mar 2004 20:42:32 -0500
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Michael Cooper writes:
>Regardless of whether recordings are good for concerts or vice versa,
>I want to mention that this LIST is definitely good for classical music.
It certainly is!!!! Over the years the list has introduced me to fine
composers and works I was previously unfamiliar with, greatly enriching
my musical life and costing me money as well. I do regret that there
is not more discussion of contemporary music. In addition there has
been relatively little discussion lately of the BIG ISSUES - always
stimulating. Example: my evil twin Smernard (Professor Emeritus of
Misanthropy) maintains that music is in the final analysis simple a
gemisch of sound waves impinging on your ears - how in the world can
that convey emotion or the price of cream cheese for that matter?
And, most absurd of all, how can music be deemed spiritual? I think
that he is wrong but I am having trouble convincing him. Can anyone
help me? Or, for that matter help Smernard? (He is after all, family.)
Bernard Chasan
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