[HANASHIR:12147] Re: What is "Great Music"?

[Freedabet <Freedabet...>]

Well, just because it's easily accessible doesn't mean it's NOT great.  
Certainly a few of those songs will stand the test of time, but most will 
not.  

And, most of the repertoire of Naumbourg, Lewandowsky, etc. have already 
become museum pieces to be brought out mostly at Cantors' Concerts as very 
few synagogues have the hardware (organ, etc.), budget, and congregational 
support required to use these pieces during services.

Michael

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> Date: Sunday, 08-Sep-02 06:18 PM
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> From: Edward Katz              \ Internet:    (eekatzmd (at) yahoo(dot)ca)
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> Subject:  [HANASHIR:12131] Re: What is "Great Music"?
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> I haven't seen the article, and don't know where I
> might obtain a copy. But I am entirely in agreement
> with its contents, as reflected in the message.
> Today's music audiences and congregations require
> instant gratification. There's no time to learn to
> appreciate Bach, Mozart or Beethoven; the same applies
> to Sultzer, Lewandowski, or Naumbourg. If you can't
> hum it on your way out of shul, it's not worth
> bothering with. This reflects the pop culture
> mentality of 20th/21st century North America. This
> seems to apply to all religious denominations, judging
> from the modern, guitar-infested church services which
> I occasionally catch glimpses of on TV.
> 
> Edward Katz, M.D.
> Member, Shaare Zion Congregation Choir, Montreal
> Former Member, Montreal Symphony Orchestra Chorus
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