I am reading „The Classical Revolution“ by John Borstlap and think about it (9th and final part)
We have reached the end, my friends. The final chapter of Borstlap’s book!
Schlagwörter: Widmann
I am reading „The Classical Revolution“ by John Borstlap and think about it (5)
This is Borstlap’s most controversial chapter so far. In German we would say “he pulls his pants down”, meaning that he is revealing his pet hatreds for certain composers (especially Boulez, who he constantly criticizes for being extremely shallow and simple while hiding it under a layer of clever wordplay). These are the most important concepts of this chapter in a nutshell:
Ein Rausch in acht Abteilungen. Nein – der Titel ist nicht von mir. Ehrlich. Siehe unten.
Gefüttert sollen sie also werden, die Hörer der Zukunft – da war Cage mit seiner Forderung nach den „Happy New Ears“ ja geradezu noch zurückhaltend! Hier eher doch wohl „Happy New Beers“!
