N Y Times on HIP

[CRCulver]

The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra is in the midst of a 5-year Schoenberg project. These concerts draw the same subscriber audience as older repertoire. I therefore don't believe that Schoenberg has not stood the test of time, and I agree that in some markets the perception that these composers are difficult is preventing listeners from actually giving them a fair hearing.

[karlhenning]

(Not that your music is neoromantic, Karl. The word isn't even in spellcheck. It keeps suggesting necromantic. It must know something.)

For the record, my music is not necromantic. At least, the composer intends no necromancy.

[karlhenning]

When the name Henning is used as a cudgel, we'll know that you've made it 

hah!

[Franco]

The article writer seems to have two points to assert: people who try to recreate historically authentic sounds are idiots, and Schonberg and Webern are wonderful. I disagree on both those points.

I sure don't think the HIP advocates are "idiots" but I think that the assumptions they make are somewhat flawed. 

I totally agree that Schoenberg and Webern are wonderful - but not more wonderful than many composers from all other eras.  I just wish their music were more simply heard as opposed to their reputations preceeding and influencing the reaction to it.