Monart,
If you don't have sufficient grounds to base your "message" on, then you
shouldn't put it out in the first place unless you are willing to have it
picked apart. I'm not claiming to know you, I'm putting your statements
into question by pointing out lack of research in this specific area.
I did not mean to affect you personally, and I am sorry if I did. All I
wanted was to challenge your very assuming statements. I have no problem
with you questioning the philosophical basis for Shostakovich's composing.
It has probably never really been studied. I just couldn't swallow that
your assertion that his music did not contain beauty, besides this one
section. Had I not said anything you may never have thought twice about
it, or anyone else for that matter.

Cheers,

Grant A. B. Gilman
ggmuze@...
(443)286.2160
Campus Box #214

"When people refuse to consider the source of wealth, what they refuse to
consider is the fact that wealth is the product of man's intellect, of his
creative ability, fully as much as is art, science, philosophy or any other
human value."

-Ayn Rand



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