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In the Thread: Johannes Brahms - Symphony No.4, Carlos Kleiber, Wiener Philharmoniker
Post Subject: The contextPosted by tuga on: 10/21/2009
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 Axel wrote:
for me, in answer to your first question.

Another example comes to mind is: Ernest Hemingway and his writings. To me he is a skill-less dabbler (German = Stümper), but to others -- some elevated free-spirited writer re-defining prose!? Let me leave it at that, lest some Hemingway fan is going to feel really offended.

So Brahms and Hemingway have something in common, in that they split the ideas as to whether they were self promoting impostors (mostly), or some of the greatest artists of their time.




Hi Axel,

I have a similar problem with several artists of different disciplines and their works, sometimes the entire production.
But I have found that learning about the context in which these works were created allows me to dig beneath the surface and it does help me to understand and even subscribe the merit of their creators: even though I am not stirred by it I can accept that it is good work.

Cheers,
Ric

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