MUSICAL CRITICISM
Sir,-Under the heading of "Recent | Music" in The Listener of October 2, we find "Marsyas" in a somewhat critical mood on the subject of "Musical Criticism." Indeed, he used most of his column in criticising a talk by Dr. Vernon Griffiths, which seems rather strange for one whose chief concern is recent music-not recent talks. However, the talk of Dr. Griffiths made a wide appeal to the listener who was really interested in music, and who valued it for its own worth, and not as a professional or critic. Music is for the people, and Dr. Griffiths’ talk was more for those who appreciated music as a means of expressing beauty than for those who used it as a means of making a living. It was a good talk; clear and direct; and certainly pleasing to listen to. Listeners are interested in MUSIC, and if Dr. Griffiths gave us a talk on music, it was precisely what we wanted, whereas "Marsyas," it seems, is interested only in CRITICISM. If music and criticism must remain two separate things, I am glad that Dr. Griffiths was mostly concerned with |
EYED-STRANGER
(Pangatotara).
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 7, Issue 175, 30 October 1942, Page 3
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191MUSICAL CRITICISM New Zealand Listener, Volume 7, Issue 175, 30 October 1942, Page 3
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