Re: Viktor Ullman

[Seth Rogovoy <rogovoy...>]

On Thu, 27 Mar 1997, Ruth Rose wrote:

> I wasn't aware this was a discussion on political correctness!
> I believe that outside their historical context, these composers' work is
> subject to the same analysis as any other music. By not considering some of
> their music "Jewish", I am not in any way trying to trivialize their
> predicament, belittle their achievement, or criticize their qualities.
> But to take the argument even further into a hypothetical aspect which falls
> outside this whole discussion, there would be nothing perverse either about
> facing up to the fact that all their music wasn't necessarily on the same
> level. Setting different standards out of a sense of solidarity towards
> these composers' tragic destiny takes away from the integrity of this or any
> other discussion.

Hear hear! cq. David Helfgott

-- Seth Rogovoy