In Reply to: Art and music: can non-intellectuals appreciate post-19th century music posted by tinear on March 11, 2011 at 10:59:41:
Relax! I'm a complete idiot, yet I'm deeply interested in 20th century art, music and literature. I've never let my lack of intelligence or education get in the way of my appreciation of the finer things in life.
However, I don't see how Beethoven's late string quartets, Shakespeare's Sonnets, or Vermeer's still lifes are somehow less complicated, or easier to appreciate or understand, than Samuel Beckett, Paul Klee or Charles Ives. In fact, I've read that Beethoven's late string quartets completely mystified many of his contemporaries, even the well-educated, non-idiot ones.
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- RE: Art and music: can non-intellectuals appreciate post-19th century music - rbolaw 14:04:44 03/11/11 (0)