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The poverty of musical historicism

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Here’s an interesting article and discussion that may be of interest to people thinking about the place of twentieth century art music and its role in society and study.

Sometimes I wonder about art music’s sense of self-importance. When surveying music in the twentieth century, is it really true as John Quiggin states that, “contemporary [...]