In this space two months ago I mentioned a book that critic Greg Sandow is drafting online, a book about the future of classical music. He argues that the grand vessels bearing the classical music tradition are outmoded, foundering and threatened with sinking. In the six installments that form the introduction to his book, he lists a few ideas for turning the old galleon around.
In general, Sandow thinks classical music institutions need to engage more fully with contemporary life. A common objection to his arguments, cited in Episode Six (just published online), is this one: he
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