At 4:05 PM -0600 1/14/07, Aaron Rabushka wrote:
Wait a minute--if you're going to exclude from "classical" anything that was written with a "use" in mind you may as well kiss most of it goodbye.
Indeed. "Art" was a 19th century conceit that prized inspiration over craftsmanship. Check any good reference for Schumann's attitude toward studying counterpoint or orchestration! Some people--OK, a lot of people, but not many who are making a good living at composing--still have that conceit.
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