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Entry: The Death of Music by the Spirit of Government Subsidies Link: http://www.takimag.com/site/article/the_death_of_music_from_the_spirit_of_government_subsidies#16460 Post contents: "Bartok, Webern, Schoenberg, Varese, Hindemith, Scriabin, all were cranking out “masterpieces” of atonality long before. As in art and architecture, the repudiation of traditional beauty had little to do with state subsidies and a great deal to do with avant-garde fashion." Perhaps, but personal tastes matter as well. You just named several of my favorite composers, and the fact that their music is still being played long after their deaths is a strong point in their favor. Or do you think we'd be better off if they just spent their careers imitating Mozart & Brahms? Sent at: 2008 07 08