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From: crandell@ut-sally.UUCP (Jim Crandell)
Newsgroups: net.music.classical
Subject: Re: suggestions for conversation
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Date: Thu, 7-Mar-85 13:35:40 EST
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Posted: Thu Mar  7 13:35:40 1985
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> >  It seems as if the reigning
> > powers have bought into something which is rather a cross between the
> > Romantic view of Art, Artists, Society (which I don't buy, but we'll do
> > that only if it comes up), and some sort of Positivist hangup about being
> > able to define, classify, etc. They also aren't all engaging in *making*
> > music, so there seems a certain amount of jealousy, overcompensation, etc.
> 
>  I don't see how the question would arise for most people, unless
> they couldn't shake the idea that these pedantic types were some kind of 
> authorities. 

Or unless they had to deal (e.g., do business with) people who couldn't
shake the idea that (etc.).
-- 

    Jim Crandell, C. S. Dept., The University of Texas at Austin
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