Bernard Chasan wrote:

>In fact, I don't recall the last time I heard the human voice on WCRB.
>It is not a frequent occurrence.  I can only assume that the human voice
>carries a cargo of emotion and intensity inconsistent with the feel-good
>goals of the station.

What is ironic about this is that many folks who do not listen to classical
music can't understand how "you can like music without singing".

That feel-good business Bernard mentions is all so true and thoroughly
disgusting.  I hear it on the local Albuqerque station and the classical
stations on the internet.  The problem is that it doesn't make me feel
good at all.  I'll never understand why it's felt that making us feel
good must entail relatively mindless/upbeat music.  Maybe the best way for
these stations to go is to just play the Four Seasons, Albioni's/Barber's
Adagios, and Pachelbel's Canon repeatedly on automatic pilot and save the
money spent on dj's.  I generally find them a waste of time anyways -
chatter instead of music.

Don Satz
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