RE: [F_minor] popularity contests and conversations

[Singh <k_dawg71@hotmail.com>]

Perhaps I was too easily swayed by words which should not have affected me so. Thank you all for clearing my mind on this topic.
 
Singh> Subject: RE: [F_minor] popularity contests and conversations> Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:39:54 -0500> From: fred.houpt@rbc.com> To: Sam.Cronk@civilisations.ca; f_minor@email.rutgers.edu> > For me, one of the hallmarks of Glenn's genius is his unsettled> acceptance of so-called "normal" ways of interpretation. From an early> age, it would seem, he had a restless desire to penetrate deeper into a> piece of music, turning it over and over like a jeweler would to a> sapphire in the sunlight, examining the way the occlusions splinter the> light in different ways, depending on the way you position your fingers.> Like that, he took familiar pieces (Bach, Mozart, Beethoven) and> breathed freshness into them, making it sound (at first blush) to be> entirely new to our ears. He took very unfamiliar pieces (Richard> Strauss for example), unknown miniature masterpieces, and revealed some> of them for us...for the first time on record. He enjoyed extremely> dissonant music and by playing them (sometimes with big names like> Menuhin) he brought to our ears a remarkably challenging sets of sounds.> For some of us we never quite got to enjoying dissonance and for others> it was a welcome addition. Glen reveled in revelation and that's always> going to be one of his most attractive traits for me.> > Happy Robbie Burns day to all....not sure if Glenn had much interest in> Scottish music...?> > Regards,> > Fred Houpt> Toronto > > -----Original Message-----> From: f_minor-bounces@email.rutgers.edu> [mailto:f_minor-bounces@email.rutgers.edu] On Behalf Of Sam Cronk> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 1:26 PM> To: f_minor@email.rutgers.edu> Subject: [F_minor] popularity contests and conversations> > > I completely agree with all my colleagues - art has a meaning far beyond> record sales and exhibit attendance, and Gould most definitely did not> value competition. > > And yet: he released a prodigious number of recordings, created radio> specials and television programs intended for some sort of audience> because, I believe, he felt a
 mediated - were important.> > Perhaps we could reframe this thread, thinking more in terms of "ongoing> conversations", and whether there is still value in maintaining and> expanding Gould's presence in order to keep these conversations dynamic,> rather than simply thinking in terms of marketing, branding and> consumerism > > Make sense?> > Thanks,> Sam> Canadian Museum of Civilization > > > _______________________________________________> F_minor mailing list> F_minor@email.rutgers.edu> https://email.rutgers.edu/mailman/listinfo/f_minor> _______________________________________________________________________> > This e-mail may be privileged and/or confidential, and the sender does not waive any related rights and obligations.> Any distribution, use or copying of this e-mail or the information it contains by other than an intended recipient is unauthorized.> If you received this e-mail in error, please advise me (by return e-mail or otherwise) immediately. > > Ce courrier électronique est confidentiel et protégé. L'expéditeur ne renonce pas aux droits et obligations qui s'y rapportent.> Toute diffusion, utilisation ou copie de ce message ou des renseignements qu'il contient par une personne autre que le (les) destinataire(s) désigné(s) est interdite.> Si vous recevez ce courrier électronique par erreur, veuillez m'en aviser immédiatement, par retour de courrier électronique ou par un autre moyen.> _______________________________________________> F_minor mailing list> F_minor@email.rutgers.edu> https://email.rutgers.edu/mailman/listinfo/f_minor
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