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Peter Grimes
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« on: 12:12:30, 04-05-2007 »
I can heartily recommend this excellent guide by Joe Queenan, top New York Times cultural commentator, who once remarked that the film "Ghost" had failed because it was based upon a false premise, namely that Patrick Swayze was dead and that this was a bad thing.

There is something for everyone here  Kiss

http://music.guardian.co.uk/classical/story/0,,2004638,00.html
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« Reply #1 on: 12:47:23, 04-05-2007 »
Just picking up on one point

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it is also because concerts cost too much money, and young people cannot afford to attend first-rate performances. To attract young people, classical music needs to be more affordable, and it needs to be more accessible.

I don't agree with his 'facts' there. Here in Warwickshire we can support local orchestras at concerts in half a dozen towns for £8, there are free lunchtime classical concerts at Warwick Arts Centre, and at the same venue see world-renowned classical artistes and ensembles for under £25, e.g.
http://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/events/id/2867
Very few 'kids' will attend.

Top pop stars and ageing rock-stars like Gary Moore come to the Midlands but you have to go to venues in Wolverhampton or at the NEC and they cost at least £25. Kids (and over 40ish folk) will attend.



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« Reply #2 on: 16:24:47, 04-05-2007 »
Barbra Streisand charges £500 to go and see her warbling.
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« Reply #3 on: 17:21:17, 04-05-2007 »
Most sports events are more expensive than classical concerts, even opera...
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« Reply #4 on: 17:27:51, 04-05-2007 »
Quote from: John W on 12:47:23, 04-05-2007
Just picking up on one point

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it is also because concerts cost too much money, and young people cannot afford to attend first-rate performances. To attract young people, classical music needs to be more affordable, and it needs to be more accessible.

I don't agree with his 'facts' there. Here in Warwickshire we can support local orchestras at concerts in half a dozen towns for £8, there are free lunchtime classical concerts at Warwick Arts Centre, and at the same venue see world-renowned classical artistes and ensembles for under £25, e.g.
http://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/events/id/2867
Very few 'kids' will attend.

Top pop stars and ageing rock-stars like Gary Moore come to the Midlands but you have to go to venues in Wolverhampton or at the NEC and they cost at least £25. Kids (and over 40ish folk) will attend.

Last classical concert I attended: CBSO, £20

Last rock concert I attended: Deep Purple, £35.

'nuff said.

(Though I am an over-40ish folk  Embarrassed )
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« Reply #5 on: 21:04:57, 04-05-2007 »
We have free lunchtime classical concerts in this area and very affordable music society concerts which are excellent.  Average prices of tickets...up to £10.

Very few young people attend any of them.
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« Reply #6 on: 21:13:44, 04-05-2007 »
Quote from: Peter Grimes on 16:24:47, 04-05-2007
Barbra Streisand charges £500 to go and see her warbling.

where's her warbling?
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« Reply #7 on: 21:14:42, 04-05-2007 »
next to her peace-bling  Cheesy
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« Reply #8 on: 21:17:44, 04-05-2007 »
May be the problem of classical concerts that they are too boring. May be musicians lost touch with average listeners. We all became purists. In old times they played some easy listening pieces, but we condemed that.
Liszt played some pieces that were challenging for the audience (Beethoven sonatas) and virtuoso pieces that were simpler to understand.
I found there are many people who love classical music, but they don't want to be bored.

I also find winners of competition that come here very impressive, but boring to tears.

why is it people would come for one performer and not for the other and not everything can be pushed by advertizing.
May be rule number one should be: play whatever you like, but don't be boring. (easy said that done)
But the concerts did become black tie formal affairs.
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