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Date: | Wed, 13 Oct 1999 01:33:44 -0700 |
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Bob Draper wrote:
>It does raise the question: How do the list members who love Bach yet
>criticise Vivaldi justify their stance?
I think I already answered the question as it affects me. I LOVE Bach.
I also love many Vivaldi works but he simply isn't in my top 10 or maybe
20 composers. Bach was a great composers but that doesn't mean he had
great taste. I am not judging his taste; I don't think anyone should
judge Bach's taste. The fact remains, however, that Bach LOVED a composer
whom I find to be incredible repetitive and sometimes even dull. I mean,
didn't Mozart really like JC Bach's music or am I mistaken? If so, there
is another example of an incredible master being quite fond of music by a
composer who we probably think is nowhere in the same league as Mozart
(this is NOT my opinion, by the way). As I said, great artists don't
necessarily have great taste. Same goes for anyone, really. Maybe I am
totally wrong here but I'd like to think not.
--Wes Crone
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