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A 6 page paper reviewing articles by Weber (1977) and Burkholder (1983) discussing the development of the classics and the inability of living composers to eclipse their popularity. The dichotomy had its origins in the mid-19th century, toward the end of the first Industrial Revolution. Neither author addresses the dramatic social changes initiated by the Industrial Revolution nor gives any attention to why elitists of the 19th century sought to exclude lower classes from education in and enjoyment of what we now refer to as the classics. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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wisdom holds that examining a thing too closely can place it in a skewed perspective and therefore lead to erroneous conclusions, that the more effective approach to close examination also
includes backing away from the object of study to gain a broader perspective. Weber (1977) and Burkholder (1983) both appear to exercise only the close examination without making any
great attempt to fit their arguments into the larger perspective of the social conditions surrounding the evolution of music from 1770 to two centuries later. Though each author makes
many valid points, neither presents a fully defensible argument for his position. "Mass Culture and the Reshaping of European Musical Taste, 1770-1870" Weber
(1977) ascribes primary responsibility and steering of the evolution of musical tastes to the emergence and growth of the music publishing industry. It seems strange that a journal claiming
to address the sociology of music would include an article so glaringly lacking in reference to the social conditions that existed during the period of investigation (1770 - 1870) and
the extent to which the upper class went to ensure that the working class would be excluded from their leisure activities. Weber (1977)
describes the state of music performance prior to the 18th century, noting that music was much more personal at that time and was something that one individual did for another.
The music provided at social events at country manor houses was provided by those who had other duties in the household and who could not be described only as
resident musicians. Weber (1977) also traces the development of musical mass culture during the period he investigates. He does say that it and "the elevation of the classical
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