[lbo-talk] The Death of Classical Music (da capo, con, brio)

[Gary Mongiovi]

A propos of the direction the conversation has taken, back in the day, there was a venerable musical tradition that combined rock & roll with classical themes. It was a pretty good way to introduce kids to the larger cultural landscape, and it was how I got turned on to classical music. The tradition continues. For those in the New York City area, I highly recommend the East Village Opera Company. They’re playing at Town Hall on April 27. Here’s their website:

 

 http://www.eastvillageoperacompany.com/

 

Click on the video link for La Donna e Mobile and you’ll be sold.

 

Gary

 

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Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2007 12:53:10 -0700
From: Dennis Claxton <ddclaxton at earthlink.net>
Subject: [lbo-talk]  The Death of Classical Music (da capo, con, brio)
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>
>What's better? I grew up enchanted by that old ham Leonard
>Bernstein's TV shows. You mean that sort of thing?
>
>Doug

Sure, maybe the cornier the better for the little ones.  My daughter
is learning about classical music from her mother but without that I
don't see where in the media landscape she would get it.

I also think things could be shaken up a little in other ways to get
people interested.  For example, a musicologist named Susan McClary
argues that symphony orchestras wear black to hide the musicians'
bodies and deemphasize the physicality of a live concert.  Whether
you buy that or not, changing the look of an orchestra and doing some
ridiculous promotion on tv might get more  people in the tent. 

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