Courteous as ever, I have recently responded to a few comments and questions which incidentally arose. But let us not become confused or derailed! It is in no way about me! This forum has always had a tendency - both curious and regrettable - to turn to personalities and easy "ad hominem" argument. This tendency is in my experience unique to this forum, and entirely absent from any of the other forums I frequent. Keep my own name out of your posts in future; I consider its use a lack of civility.
So, the last post pertinent to the subject of this thread is perhaps reply 219, a quotation from the Musical Times at the half-way (fifty-year) mark. To assist the membership in keeping to the point, I have now removed from that post my own aside about electronic music, and the quotation is thus presented without comment. Members wishing to contribute with equal courtesy should either a) respond to what the editor of the Musical Times said, or b) introduce some new point relevant to the theme of the thread.
So, the last post pertinent to the subject of this thread is perhaps reply 219, a quotation from the Musical Times at the half-way (fifty-year) mark. To assist the membership in keeping to the point, I have now removed from that post my own aside about electronic music, and the quotation is thus presented without comment. Members wishing to contribute with equal courtesy should either a) respond to what the editor of the Musical Times said, or b) introduce some new point relevant to the theme of the thread.
Comment