On Sunday, Hilary Finch presented a feature on the role of the music critic. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011pmmt
Does the critic fulfill a valuable role in today's media saturated days, with the proliferation of blogs and internet fora; or does the old adage "those that can do; those that can't criticise" still hold true?
Among the participants were Anna Picard, Paul Morley and Hugh Canning who briefly achieved international notoriety over a less than glowing review of Ivo Pogorelich's (remember him?) first London recitals. Pogorelich's response to the review suggests a somewhat sensitive nature.
Does the critic fulfill a valuable role in today's media saturated days, with the proliferation of blogs and internet fora; or does the old adage "those that can do; those that can't criticise" still hold true?
Among the participants were Anna Picard, Paul Morley and Hugh Canning who briefly achieved international notoriety over a less than glowing review of Ivo Pogorelich's (remember him?) first London recitals. Pogorelich's response to the review suggests a somewhat sensitive nature.
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