He said himself that he wanted the soprano line “towering over the orchestra”, and it certainly does that. Elitism is despicable in itself and injurious to the well-being of the population. If the person-in-the-street is led to believe that “classical music is not for the likes of me”, then they are missing out on a potentially fulfilling experience. I thinks that since the moment Youtube was created the blame about the fact the opera and classical are too much elistist is completly wrong and ineficient.
Wildlife talks, bio-blitzes and nature workshops with the National Trust. As stated, I’d be thrilled to hear a compelling reason for the label “elitist”. That faux-pop drumming they added to the music is quite annoying. But I haven’t needed to sit and listen to it for 3 hours as you did. As a musician I’ll fight until my last day on earth to honor these … Read More
