Major Works
HAT is a major work? Is it length, antiquity, historical or social importance, the size of the orchestra for which it is scored, or universal appeal
which confers upon a composition thi¢ especial distinction? 2YA’s recent programme, "Favourite Major Works," did not answer the question-Tchaikovski’s "1812" Overture, Concerto in A Minor by Grieg, Mozart’s "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik." The Grieg Concerto has established itself in the repertory of masterpieces in this form, but the Tchaikovski, despite its flamboyance, or rather, because of it, is no more than a vulgar trifle. Although it was the outsider in the group, the Mozart best deserved the title, for its majority goes beyond popularity, ostentation, and the insidious claims of romanticism. It has the openhearted simplicity that transcends period and speaks, as far as any music ware for all people and all time.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 14, Issue 343, 18 January 1946, Page 8
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140Major Works New Zealand Listener, Volume 14, Issue 343, 18 January 1946, Page 8
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