Noboru Inoue wrote: >Bernard Chasan wrote: > >>So music is observer created >>reality- the composer and the performer are obviously essential, but until >>the sounds are heard and noted by a listener, it just ain't music. > >Alright, I overstate the case. Still, no listeners means: no music, and >not just for financial reasons. Listeners, either in large groups or in >coteries, are essential because SOMEONE has to detect and process and >respond to the sound waves. The score is just the software. But don't forget that the performer is also a listener. And many a performer is quite happy to remain the sole listener of his or her performance. (At least it beats being cut down by an ignorant critic!) Jon Johanning // [log in to unmask]