tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300053268224811025.post7751019488803084626..comments2023-10-29T09:12:20.913-04:00Comments on The Future of Classical Music: I am writing for the masses and I am not ashamed of itIJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11302686657198035607noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300053268224811025.post-16526452071288342192009-10-15T23:50:48.030-04:002009-10-15T23:50:48.030-04:00Ivan, you are over simplifying the reasons musicia...Ivan, you are over simplifying the reasons musicians perform and promote various types of music. Why must you think that most people only care about one of these 3 types you name and not the others? Having an awareness and appreciation of the present is certainly important, but to say that its the foremost of the three may be a bit short-sighted. I believe that a responsible practitioner of any discipline who want to contribute to the advancement of a particular field should strive as much as possible to have a good understanding in the accumulated knowledge from the past, the current state of the field, and to actively seek ways to break new grounds.<br /><br />BTW, Hello everyone at Longy! I miss being with you!!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13220067424366201848noreply@blogger.com