Re: Yes! Judaism: A HEADNOTE

[Alex Lubet <lubet001...>]

I don't actually think you're disagreeing with me at all.  Everyone who 
records for CRI has to cover costs, which isn't unusual for a classical 
label, but it's still refereed, in that one still must be chosen.  I 
wouldn't be surprised if his self-production was financed by grants.  I'd 
also venture that a loyal following who loves his work enough to play for 
free is an indication that he transcended obscurity in his lifetime, like 
having a Guggenheim or a major professorship.



At 09:57 AM 3/13/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>on 3/13/03 9:25 AM, Alex J. Lubet at lubet001 (at) umn(dot)edu wrote:
>
> > Partch won a Guggenheim and taught at several major American universities.
> > All his
> > major works were recorded in his lifetime.  I'd call that a respectable
> > career.
>
>OK, he wasn't entirely ignored. I'd like to point out that according to his
>biography, he financed the production costs and self-released a number of LP
>recordings of his works. Most of the musicians who played on those
>recordings rehearsed and performed for free because of their commitment to
>Partch's music.
>
>Anyway, I'm not trying to debate this subject with you. I brought this up
>because a different person posted that audiences were the arbiters of art,
>and I disagree with that statement. Especially because big business packages
>and sells the audience whatever dreck they want to sell to them, regardless
>of artistic merit.
>
>Seth
>
>--
>Seth Austen
>
>http://www.sethausten.com
>email: seth (at) sethausten(dot)com
>

Alex Lubet, Ph. D.
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