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The Hall of Infamy
Jan. 6th, 2023 10:51 amWhile I’ve been doing housework, Classic FM’s Hall of Fame hour has been on. Soon, it will be time for listeners to vote for this year’s top music. I would like to propose an alternative: the Hall of Infamy. This consists of music which I dislike so much that I actually have to turn the radio off until I think it will be over.
Number one by a mile is Aaron Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man.
Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. Amazing when you first hear it but as it can never surprise you again, why bother?
Ravel’s Bolero. Will it never end?
Pavarotti singing Nessun Dorma. Aargh!
That will do for now. When Classic refers to ‘the world’s greatest music’ what’s really meant is ‘the world’s most popular music’. And why not? There’s always Radio 3 for those who want to hear something more challenging. ‘Lunchtime O’Boulez’, who writes Private Eye’s music column, is such a snob that he (I assume, ‘he’) recently expressed horror at the idea that people listen to music ‘for relaxation’. What such people fail to appreciate is that there are millions of others who are ill, depressed, bereaved etc. who need just this.
When you’ve picked yourself off the floor after discovering my pet hates, do tell me if you have any?
Number one by a mile is Aaron Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man.
Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. Amazing when you first hear it but as it can never surprise you again, why bother?
Ravel’s Bolero. Will it never end?
Pavarotti singing Nessun Dorma. Aargh!
That will do for now. When Classic refers to ‘the world’s greatest music’ what’s really meant is ‘the world’s most popular music’. And why not? There’s always Radio 3 for those who want to hear something more challenging. ‘Lunchtime O’Boulez’, who writes Private Eye’s music column, is such a snob that he (I assume, ‘he’) recently expressed horror at the idea that people listen to music ‘for relaxation’. What such people fail to appreciate is that there are millions of others who are ill, depressed, bereaved etc. who need just this.
When you’ve picked yourself off the floor after discovering my pet hates, do tell me if you have any?
