My Blog Is One Year Old Today !
One year ago today, I started my blog The Horn with the hope of interesting more people in classical music and explaining it to those who are new to it, and to try to debunk myths about this supposedly"elitist" and rarified art form. I hope I've accomplished something with it, and I'm gratified by all the positive feedback I've received.
I hope I've shown people that far from being a stuffy affair for the rich and snobbish, classical music is something that any one can enjoy if he or she just gives it a chance, and that if you make the effort to listen carefully to it, it can be incredibly rewarding. And that it's not just about "Dead White European Males" , but a kind of music composed also by Americans, Latnin Americans, Asians, women, blacks, and others, and that there are plenty of living composers being performed today.
In addition, I hope I've made people aware about how easy it is to make classical music a part of your life, and that you don't have to be wealthy to enjoy it, despite the high prices for tickets in some locations. Classical Cds and DVDs are so easy to get at websites such as arkivmusic.com, or to download, and there is so much you can hear and see on the internet.
And that classical music is a continuum of music going back centuries to the present day, not just a distant and irrelevant thing. So if you're relatively new to it, keep listening as much as you can, get classical CDs and DVDs, keep exploring music you haven't heard before, attend live performances whnever you can, read books, magazines, and newspaper articles about it, and visit classical music websites and blogs. You'll never regret doing this !