I have another debunking post in the works, but in the meantime, I wrote an essay for
VAN Magazine about the cliché of equating composers with rock stars:
"Classical Music Isn't Cool." Rather than give you a preview paragraph, this time I'll show you how
VAN promoted it in their weekly newsletter:
Since I couldn't in the essay, I'd like to take this opportunity to thank Emma Parker, Sarah Elaine Neill, Andrew Dell'Antonio, and Carl Shaver for their feedback on early drafts.
Perhaps you disagree with my bold assertion, and hearing about Berlioz's drug use is what got you to check out
Symphonie Fantastique. If so, let me know! I'd love to hear other perspectives on this topic.
Next time: I scrutinize a potential solution to Elgar's enigma, and one news outlet's coverage of it.
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