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color=#0000ff>Is it not funny how public tastes have morphed so much since the
great influence of modern pop music, rock and roll, electronic music (especially
brilliant guys like Brian Eno and Peter Gabriel, etc.) and jazz....all how it
changed the way our ears would listen to classical music?
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color=#0000ff>Consider that at the turn of the 20'th century when most people
heard the classics either on scratchy 78's or on early radio or in concert
halls....and there was much less modern or pop music filling the almost empty
air waves....and all of that had an influence on the way we thought music
should be interpreted....All of that changes (these days) with so many
influences from around the world at our beck and call.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff>So, my point I guess is that musical tastes have never fossilized
but have always been in flux and so we should not be surprised that what was
once a huge aural shock (GG's Brahms or his Mozart sonatas....gasp!!!) is now
just part of a much wider musical spectrum. I suppose that we could also
speculate that the musically correct movements (from the likes of Roger
Norrington and Tafelmusik) would be akin to counter-reformations....?
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color=#0000ff>Regards,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff>Fred Houpt</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> f_minor-bounces@glenngould.org
[mailto:f_minor-bounces@glenngould.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>michael
macelletti<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, June 30, 2010 10:21 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
Discussion of the Canadian pianist Glenn Gould.;
f_minor@glenngould.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [f_minor] Bravo Fortissimo
Howler<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>fred, you're absolutely right. the brahms speeds seem quite normal
nowadays. maybe back then they were not considered so. , although i don't
remember it. i mean. the serkin was out then and he's not that much
faster, just a little more pompous. gould does have a way , though,
of breathing new life into worn-out chestnuts.
too bad about toronto. nice city. </DIV>
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