tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371351138596055444.post8569308122719183413..comments2024-01-20T23:55:26.269-08:00Comments on The Detritus Review: Did Shaft Kill All of the Editors?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371351138596055444.post-28792441365088562992012-02-04T11:21:48.366-08:002012-02-04T11:21:48.366-08:00Have you any new ideas on that matter? Grass is al...Have you any new ideas on that matter? Grass is always greener on the other sidewriting service companyhttp://a-pluss.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371351138596055444.post-76527334751960226742009-04-18T13:06:00.000-07:002009-04-18T13:06:00.000-07:00"...suggesting that there’s a limitation to the va..."...suggesting that there’s a limitation to the variety of emotion inherent in the 12-tone technique?"<br /><br />I would state that there is a limitation to the variety of emotion inherent in <I>any</I> technique! Every piece is finite, bounded and thus limited as is every technique. It would be impossible for any technique to capture every emotion out there (emotion is finite too)-- such a piece would require that everyone be listening to it at once-- an impossibility when you consider deafness. There are a lot of textures (which are interpreted into emotions) unavailable to tonal music that are available to 12-tone techniques and vice-versa. That's why both should be credible options for the composer today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371351138596055444.post-64929920566233318872009-03-03T10:05:00.000-08:002009-03-03T10:05:00.000-08:00Gustav,In fairness, this snippet was a preview and...Gustav,<BR/><BR/>In fairness, this snippet was a preview and not a review; however all of your points are well-taken.<BR/><BR/>Plus I got to do a Google Image search on "Dark Crystal".<BR/><BR/>Anyone check out Mr Cantrell this week (Dallas Morning News)? He has a choral concert review that's a doozy. Not a Detritus-y doozy...he's not pulling any punches, go read it. Heh.Sator Arepohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00006808744513156317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371351138596055444.post-76742478051663721302009-03-03T09:28:00.000-08:002009-03-03T09:28:00.000-08:00Oh yes -- it's nice to have you back, SA.Oh yes -- it's nice to have you back, SA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371351138596055444.post-33454148482370845832009-03-03T09:27:00.000-08:002009-03-03T09:27:00.000-08:00What is a valut(e)? And how is it altered when pl...What is a valut(e)? And how is it altered when placed high?<BR/><BR/>Yes, the role of the music reviewer in most newspapers now seems more the advocate than the locally-anointed arbiter/edifier of culture. <BR/><BR/>While there may be a few editorial mistakes, the real crime of blog entries like this is that they serve as little more than advertisements. Certainly not the falut (see what I did there) of the critic, who I think in this case does a nice job of highlighting the main work performed, but discussion has taken out of the equation. We learn very little, no context is provided, and the event ultimately passes as just another abstract concert of classical music. Those in the know will go, and everyone else will ignore. What purpose is served? Newspaper are supposed to be a font of information, providing context to the events that unfold on the local, national and international stage -- keep us more fully engaged and educated of the world around us. The more newspapers treat their musical/arts critics as little more than poetic press releases, the public will remain uneducated and organizations like Conspirare will continue to struggle to expand their audience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com