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\ngood read. That’s one reason Martin Bernheimer is my favorite classical music connoisseur. (He’s
\nright most of the time, too.) His review in the Financial Times of
\nconducting an obscure Scarlati oratorio<\/STRONG><\/EM><\/FONT><\/A> is the sort of
\nclassical-music writing I like. <\/P>
\n
\nLos Angelenos I know, his stylish prose has the common touch. He could easily write mandarin
\ncriticism. But he prefers simplicity, clarity and vigor. For all those who complain that serious
\nmusic has lost its audience, I suggest that serious music critics themselves are as much to blame as
\nanyone else. Bored readers are not about to storm the concert halls. <\/P>
\n
\nhigh-minded.<\/FONT><\/FONT><\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"