PrintApril 2, 2011
Art Death/Heart Death
The Analogue Counter-Revolution, Part 6Part 1: Step Away from the ComputerPart 2: iPad, Therefore I AmPart 3: Life between the CracksPart 4: The Tyranny of GooglePart 5: Digital Dark Age Ahead?Bach is singing.Well, from his grave at least. A local Bach Society presented its annual concert recently, a fine affair featuring selections from several composers, including Bach and Beethoven. The setting at the small chapel was perfect, and the musicians were first rate. Yet, the concert was only an hour long. Since half a dozen selections were featured, most ran only a few minutes, making them selections of selections, or "snippets." That is a shame, for all of the pieces were meant by their composers to be heard in their entirety. It's like going to an art show and only viewing a small corner of a Rembrandt or Picasso.******There is a great deal of talk these days about the death of the music industry, at least as we know it. The...(Read Full Article)
