MUSICAL PROGRAMMES
Sir-I am pleased that J. Edmonds has written about the deterioration of 2YC’s Dinner Music programme. As your correspondent points aut, the ZB class of listener is adequately provided for between 6.0 p.m. and 7.0 p.m. Why, then, should it be necessary for the YC stations to present, during this hour, a programme which comprises for the most part, inferior music? Not everyone wishes to dine to a musical accompaniment, but those who do, and prefer a more serious musical diet, should be catered for, I suggest that in New Zealand educational standards are gradually being lowered, causing a consequent inability on the part of many people to appreciate, not only music, but all art of any quality. Instead of mirroring this tendency, the Broadcasting Service might endeayour to supply a corrective influence, even if it does no more than maintain at all times, on the YC network, a high standard of programmes. ; The same should apply to ‘the programmes presented by the National » Orchestra. I do not want to appear a musical snob, but in my opinion there has been a noticeable decline in the standard of music presented by the Orchestra, especially in the recent series of concerts. If the majority of the population prefer inferior music it is probably because they are not educated sufficiently to appreciate something better. Here I belles the resources of the Broadcasting Service can be used to advantage. No good purpose will be served, however, by lowering standards.
J.R.
A.
(Christchurch).
(Dinner music policy was explained last yee in an answer to two cotrespondents.d.)
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 34, Issue 870, 6 April 1956, Page 5
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264MUSICAL PROGRAMMES New Zealand Listener, Volume 34, Issue 870, 6 April 1956, Page 5
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