[f_minor] Knock Knock

[Anita Monroe]

Dear Pat,

I agree with GG about Philip Glass - he's a bit dull.  I tried listening to
him a few times, but after developed a taste for all the complications
of Bach, his music had not appeal.  I understand that a younger generation
had a different opinion.  To each his own, and at least
they are listening to music and their taste may develop.

Best,
Anita

On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 10:22 AM, Lynne Ittleman <lynne.ittleman at gmail.com>
wrote:

> AMEN!  i can't stand philip glass.
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> On Wednesday, April 15, 2015, Pat <pzumst at bluewin.ch> wrote:
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>>    - Knock knock
>> - Who’s there ?
>> - Knock knock
>> - Who’s there ?
>> - Knock knock
>> - Who’s there ?
>> - Knock knock
>> - Who’s there ?
>> - Knock knock
>> - Who’s there ?
>> - Knock knock
>> - Who’s there ?
>> - Phil Glass
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>> ....so, this year’s winner of the GG Prize has been announced and it is
>> Philipp Glass.
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>> As you all know, with a few exeptions Mr. Gould found that whole minimal
>> thing a bit dull and methinkst at one point he refered to it as 18th
>> Century Music or summet to that extent. (Personally I am not of that
>> opinion, just for the record. What counts here are the opinions of Mr.
>> Gould.)
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>> So I wonder if this was a wise choice.
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>> Not that I have any grudges against Mr. Glass, far from it.
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>> Yet I reckon it should have gone to someone with a more “gouldian”
>> approach to music and technology than a former revolutionary composer from
>> the 70s who is  past mainstream and maybe a bit antique by now. And who was
>> parodied by Mr. Gould in one of his rehearsal tapes.
>>
>> Or could it be that the Old Boys And Girls Network was in charge, decided
>> to give the prize to “one of us” without any regard whatsoever for any
>> gouldian context or the signals this is sending to the rest of the art
>> world, be done with it, proceed to the lunch buffet, safe in the knowledge
>> that their names will also be mentioned in blogs and articles around the
>> interwebs together with the famous laureate ? Do I smell Politics ? A PR
>> stunt ? Why am I wondering if dear old Pet Clarke has ever seen  or heard
>> Koyaniswhatever ?
>>
>> At least for me this announcement has a strange aftertaste and I really
>> dunno if Mr. Gould would be happy with the idea of giving a prize in his
>> name to Mr. Glass. Or giving out a prize in his name in general.
>>
>> Pat
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