Programme Labels
OME new nomenclature seems necessary for the labelling of programmes of music. At present, lumped together under the title "Classical," we may get works of every period of musical composition except, possibly, the classical period. Under "Symphonic" we may get a whole programme of orchestral works, but never a symphony in the lot of them. Then there was a recent programme called, merely, "Serious Music" -what would be the alternative to this? "Frivolous Music" possibly. We also see "Light Music" frequently in the pro-grammes-but where is the programme arranger who will carry this to its logical extreme and give us a recital of "Heavy Music?" On the whole,:there is, in my. opinion, no need to label such programmes with any such general titles. An ordinary indication of the type of music "is all that is mecessary. Under this system a programme labelled Sonatas would contain nothing but Sonatas, and a Chamber Music recital nothing but trios, quartets, and so on; other titles such as Opera, Orchestras, Organ, and so on, might do quite well, being definite enough not to fool listeners as to what type of music to expect. Listeners, after all, should be capable of reading the separate items for themselves, ;
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 17, Issue 422, 25 July 1947, Page 8
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204Programme Labels New Zealand Listener, Volume 17, Issue 422, 25 July 1947, Page 8
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