Henk van Tuijl wrote:

>Nor could one prove that person wrong if he believed that 2=3 -
>unless he accepted the conventions.  The same goes for art.

Yes, acceptance of the "conventions" is essential.  In mathematics, the
conventions are well established, definitive, and quantifiable.  In art
music, the conventions of what constitutes a "poetic" performance basically
do not exist.  Much of this is based on necessity.  For mathematics to be
viable, conventions must be complied with.  This condition is not necessary
in music.

Don Satz
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