Who needs classical music? November 8, 2007
Posted by Tom Moore in : Uncategorized , trackbackNoted curmudgeon and scholar Richard Taruskin has a lengthy piece of journalism in The New Republic, ostensibly reviewing three recent books dealing with the crisis in classical music. You can read them all at the Music Library, and see if you agree with RT.
Julian Johnson: Who Needs Classical Music? Cultural Choice and Musical Value 781.68013 J67, W628, 2002
Joshua Fineberg : Classical Music, Why Bother? Hearing the World of Contemporary Culture Through a Composer’s Ears ML3800 .F444 2006
Lawrence Kramer: Why Classical Music Still Matters ML3800 .K72 2007
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