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Originally Posted by SSC
OH?
I said this before, I'll say it again. You're not defining genius in any concrete way as how it applies to music. Such as, for example: "Genius is anyone who can write 20 sonatas in 2 minutes!" Otherwise, well, none of your arguments hold water since "genius" is whatever you want, and conveniently you can also disqualify genius perceived by others by the same standard. Really lame!
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On the contrary, I provide a very precise definition of what I mean by genius. I use the same definition as the oxford dictionary (or just about any brand of dictionary you choose).
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And, who the hell cares if Schubert or Brahms thought X and Y were geniuses? That's still just an opinion even if the people saying it are famous.
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Ah, well ... I'm sorry I didn't realize I was having a discussion with a composer who is so accomplished and knowledgeable in the art of music composition that they can summarily dismiss the opinions of Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Mendelssohn, and Beethoven.
Truly ... it's an honor to make your acquaintance.