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Eric Kisch wrote:
>We pitiful few are truly beyond the fringe.
Eric was equally upbeat with the other elements of his posting. It's a
hard call. I also feel the frustrations that Eric mentioned, but I try to
take a positive attitude concerning the state of classical music today and
in the future.
At least during my lifetime, classical music has been the province of an
extremely small minority of individuals. However, because of its quality,
it is readily accessible to us through radio and live performance in larger
cities. For those in smaller markets, there are, fortunately, hundreds of
classical recordings released each month. All this does cost much, but
that's what discretionary spending is all about - you make your choices.
I tend to stick with recordings, others prefer live performance. I
sometimes hear the refrain that folks of low income can not afford any
classical music. That is simply not accurate, given the relatively
inexpensive sources available to us.
For the future, I feel it only sensible to keep in mind that superb quality
does not die, and that folks like us are doing our part to insure a bright
future.
Whether or not a BBC-type radio station could be initiated and thrive in
the U.S. is not important. Regardless, "the sky is not falling."
Don Satz
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