Classical Music, Giving The People What They Don't Want
There is a widespread "idea that audiences should be open to new things, and that they should be convinced to give them a try." And yet a person "who comes to the movie theater to see 'Avatar' is not necessarily going to be thrilled if I show him 'Pan's Labyrinth' instead, even if I'm convinced that he would really love it if only he would watch it." Washington Post 02/02/10

Posted February 2, 2010 06:37 AM