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Originally Posted by Fredrik
He sounds best when he is influenced by Gustav Mahler... not imitating Mahler... imitating is for beginners...!
Schosta and Gustav don't have to imitate!  |
Schostakowitch "sounds best" in his 10th symphony (a work considered by many musicologists and historians as one of his finest), and I don't think anyone could say that was a work "influenced" by Mahler.
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"Those that know, do;
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-Aristotle-
"toute audace engendrée par l'ignorance cesse d'être une audace et devient une maladresse"
-Debussy-
In musical criticism, when issues of craft and technical consideration are set aside, what remains is more subjective. However, until technical issues are dealt with, the subjective portion bears considerably less weight.
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