Mimi wrote:

>Stirling Newberry wrote:
>
>>"Accessibility" is, as I pointed out, a buzzword.  It is a word that is
>>used by one group of people - primarily followers of tonal or minimalist
>>composers - to describe what they feel is lacking in music they don't like.
>>However rather than coming out and saying it, they wrap it in a word which
>>they can use in their political in fighting.
>
>Actually, "accessibility", with all due respect, may be a buzzword to you,
>but to me it means the usual.  As a matter of fact, even though I share
>the same small piece of planet with you, here in the cultural hub of the
>universe, you are the only person I've ever encountered who rails against
>this particular "group." Naive me.

Nobody reads - Benjamin does, so does Charles Rosen, so does Martino -
who hangs out around here.  I've heard Kirchner rail against it too.

Maybe you should listen a bit more before taking someone to task.

Stirling S Newberry
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