As ithinkitnot said, we should all go back and read Doug Yeo’s articles because he addresses these very points. Choosing not to play a piece because of its unacceptable message is not attacking a dead person. Doug also said that we need to treat each individual case separately, so yes, let us have conversations about the Russian composers and how Mozart writing for monarchs makes his music unacceptable. I will definitely read your articles on those topics, hyperbolica.hyperbolica wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 10:57 am Russian music was meant to glorify czarist oligarchy. You can't even imagine the orchestral or chamber music worlds without Russian composers. Mozart largely wrote for the glory of monarchs who treated poor Europeans no better than slaves. Copland was reputedly a communist. You can't throw a stick in Hollywood without knocking over half a dozen people who glorify the misuse of guns, and yet we don't even dare to criticize these people. If you're going to start canceling music without being hypocritical, you really have to do it. Sure, Filmore can't defend himself. Easy target. Care to take on rappers that support violence today? Courage fades. Watch television after dinner and tell me where all this violence comes from, yet there is no backlash. Every problem can be solved with a gun, right? It's very selective and cowardly to pick someone long dead and lay the woes of society at his feet. Look at the damage present day artists are doing to present day culture. The sins of the past become diminishingly small.
As far as for violent rappers and Hollywood stars glorifying killing, I agree wholeheartedly. I will certainly not program any of their works written for trombone or any other of their music in my recitals. I also don’t listen to any music that, I am aware of being violent and/or demeaning. If I unwittingly do so, I am thankful for help in learning more so that I can increase my awareness and make better choices in the future.