IN PRAISE OF THE 1900S
I feel deeply sorry for Robert M. Beckett (Letters, July 12) because his own prejudice and ignorance is closing him off from the enjoyment of so many profound and wonderful musical experiences. Such wide-reaching close-mindedness that can simultaneously dismiss all the classical music of the 20th century and all the jazz since 1945. Wow!
TONY GLEESON
Los Angeles
Why must the Calendar letters section constantly be a repository for inane, reactionary comments from uninformed readers? I am referring specifically to R. Beckett’s remark that “ . . . any six consecutive notes by Mozart are greater than the combined output of all the 20th century composers I’ve heard.” Isn’t that sort of like saying “any six consecutive words by Shakespeare are greater than the combined output of all the 20th century writers I’ve read”?
TODD REW
La Mirada
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