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From: dep@allegra.UUCP (Dewayne E. Perry)
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Subject: Re: discussion
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Date: Tue, 18-Dec-84 09:48:16 EST
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The piece of John Cage that I like the best is "Silence" (or something
like that) - n.m minutes of it.  It is clearly the best thing he ever wrote.

As to opera being an aquired taste - in a sense, all music is an acquired
taste (except maybe for some of the more primitive grunt music) and opera
can be acquired by slipping into it gently (as can modern music as well).
Step one: get the angel recording of Nicolai Gedda's French Opera Arias;
Step two: get some highlight recordings of Traviata, Barber of Seville, etc;
Step three: listen/attend to full length performances.

Where does music go when it is not being performed?  The same place your lap
goes when you stand up!