tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060605.post313164529731144509..comments2024-03-26T15:57:13.443+00:00Comments on On An Overgrown Path: Audiences should not just listen with their earsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060605.post-35016015982858980272014-05-05T10:07:42.284+01:002014-05-05T10:07:42.284+01:00Nicolas, you make an interesting point about the h...Nicolas, you make an interesting point about the historical importance of low-res mono recordings and vinyl records. Their importance needs to be seen in a wider context; one that is very important, but is neglected and demands further research.<br /><br />Vinyl LPs and shellac 78s were an integral part of domestic music making that also involved live amateur performances, usually on the piano. Domestic music making has virtually disappeared: in Britain the annual sales of pianos were around 14,000 in the late 60s, now they are 4000. Today, attracting audiences to live concerts is seen as the endgame by the classical music industry, while the importance of music education and communal music making is being forgotten. Pliablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10616598845886342325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060605.post-11120323311891882982014-05-05T09:52:39.020+01:002014-05-05T09:52:39.020+01:00Very interesting point of vue indeed and I agree w...Very interesting point of vue indeed and I agree with the way you explain that entertainment events, adverts etc. can be more damaging for classical music than really promoting it to a greater audience. That being said, I also believe that low quality is not necessarily an issue if you understand for example that mono recordings and vinyls weren't high resolution platforms but still a way not listen to some great music at home. It never replaced the concert experience, which is the full emotional experience, and nor should CD, mp3 or else. The problem is that the artistic quality of pop music - if there is any - does not necessitate high quality recordings since the concert in itself is more about the show than a real improvement of the standard. Which leaves classical music well behind in those terms...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17510400757972919340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060605.post-672956612082224302014-05-05T07:17:05.713+01:002014-05-05T07:17:05.713+01:00raykohn, there are certainly significant, full-len...raykohn, there are certainly significant, full-length performances on YouTube. But it is now recognised that the impact of classical - and other - music is technically compromised when experienced via low resolution platforms. <br /><br />David Hockney is saying that there is a psychological equivalent of the low resolution technical platforms - low emotion experiences. My view is that this is a correct, important and overlooked thesis, and that the strategy of promoting classical music as a low emotion experience - YouTube clips,low-resolution MP3 files, cartoon moments, and entertainment events - is damaging. Hence the post. Pliablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10616598845886342325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060605.post-90882626665682160592014-05-05T05:47:16.485+01:002014-05-05T05:47:16.485+01:00Maybe a little unfair on youtube where there are s...Maybe a little unfair on youtube where there are signficant, full-length performances to hear. raykohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284853697848304813noreply@blogger.com