Saturday, July 9, 2016

The Salieri Syndrome

 https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jul/08/after-the-cultural-revolution-what-western-classical-music-means-in-china
The Cultural Revolution had catastrophic consequences for musicians in China, where listening to Beethoven became a political crime. Fifty years on, how have attitudes changed? [Read more].
An outdoor recital, with 160 pianos playing in harmony, in 杭州 (Hángzhōu), China. Photo: STR/AFP/Getty Images.

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