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Karl Miller wrote:
>I am reminded of something one of my teachers once suggested. Her idea was
>to place a ban on the music of Beethoven for some unspecified time period.
>It would give everyone an opportunity to explore repertoire and after the
>end of the ban, we might have a different perspective on Beethoven's music.
>Obviously one could add Bach, Mozart, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, et al to the
>equation.
I personally think this would be an excellent idea. Beethoven badly needs
a rest, poor old fellow. Wonderful as he is, he does have a bombastic
side; and because he is performed so much he has to endure more than
his share of perfunctory performances. In London last winter I went to
a concert that featured Sarah Chang playing a Bartok violin concerto,
followed by the Beethoven 7th. The orchestra was on fire for the Bartok;
the Beethoven was just ho-hum. Give the guy a sabbatical!
Julia Werthimer
California USA email: [log in to unmask]
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