the state of classical music
14Aug07
A blog called Soho the Dog has an excellent post on the state of classical music that is today’s mustest read. Head on over here to check it out. (And thanks to the Morning News for linking to it.)
That’s some nice theory, but you can attack the “death” of Classical music on a much more basic, factual level. Allan Kozinn did this a few years ago in the New York Times: Check the Numbers: Rumors of Classical Music’s Demise Are Dead Wrong. (For some reason this article is still magically available to read! I’ve never understood that.)
Basically, most people who want to make assertions about the Classical music industry usually don’t know much about it beyond their direct experiences. AND, most of them have an agenda - they are really saying “Damn it, how am I going to make a living as a composer / performer / academic / critic?”
(uh, let’s try that again:)
Justin Davidson just published his farewell column at Newsday, and it’s also mostly about the non-death of classical music.