tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416983732847060845.post3928626514246956101..comments2024-03-05T10:14:38.181+00:00Comments on CLASSICAL ICONOCLAST: Early Music is Modern Music - AldeburghDoundou Tchilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07469682216179706743noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416983732847060845.post-20773856680604267332010-06-29T14:51:47.936+01:002010-06-29T14:51:47.936+01:00It's not Lerdahl I'm worried about but the...It's not Lerdahl I'm worried about but the misuse of Lerdahl. There's a huge difference.Doundou Tchilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07469682216179706743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416983732847060845.post-5646599683307902482010-06-29T10:09:38.088+01:002010-06-29T10:09:38.088+01:00You speak of not wanting to 'send traffic to a...You speak of not wanting to 'send traffic to a fool' but I think you are merely put off by the unpalatability of the ideas in this article rather than anything else. Lerdahl's article poses real questions about the cognitive abilites of listeners and what listeners can deduce about the compositional intent and methods of the composer.<br />The fact that we can get something out of listening to complex modern pieces of music does not mean that the questions Lerdahl poses are not real and valuable questions.John Babbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01644931643748819987noreply@blogger.com