SHATTERING MUSICAL MYTHS
There is a stigma attached to contemporary classical music -- at least in the mind of the average concertgoer. A myth circulates among audiences that music written after 1900 is, by definition, unlistenable. Any recent work by a living composer needs to be swept under the rug and forgotten.
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