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In search of the lost link from non-classical to classical
[…] is that if you throw enough Mahler and Shostakovich at new audiences they will be won over. But in fact the rot goes much deeper. Not only are the links from non-classical to classical are no longer valued, they are actively despised and ridiculed. No better example is the reception to the launch of the BBC Sounds and BBC Radio 3 12-part series about classical music presented by vocalist, songwriter, record producer and director Devonté Hynes. This reception is summarised by the headline in the classical industry-endorsed website Slipped Disc Dumb, dumber, NY pop star to present BBC classical music series. We live in a post-truth age. So let's leave aside the fact that Devonté Hynes was born in Ilford, Essex, England. It is not just the toxic headline that explains why classical music is failing so badly to sell itself to establishment decision takers, it is also the numerous equally toxic comments […]
Norman Lebrecht - Slipped disc
2023-03-16 10:16:20
The blood Orange pop star Devonté Hynes has... The post Dumb, dumber: NY pop star to present BBC classical music series appeared first on Slippedisc.
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