Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site whuxl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!houxm!whuxl!wjm From: wjm@whuxl.UUCP (MITCHELL) Newsgroups: net.music.classical Subject: Classical Music IS Popular (at least in the Big Apple) Message-ID: <161@whuxl.UUCP> Date: Fri, 17-Aug-84 15:14:11 EDT Article-I.D.: whuxl.161 Posted: Fri Aug 17 15:14:11 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 19-Aug-84 01:12:12 EDT Organization: Bell Communications Research, Inc. Lines: 15Despite the tone of some recent articles, Classical music is fairly popular in New York City. I've learned through years of experience to reply to ticket flyers (I'm on the Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall mailing lists) for many concerts QUICKLY or they'll be sold out (or you'll get the garbage seats on the sides of the tiers in Fisher Hall - YUK!!). Probably the best example of this is Mostly Mozart, if I wait more than a day or two after I receive the flyer, I won't get some of the concerts I want (in particular DeLarrocha recitals). Admittedly, I live in the wilds of New Jersey and snail mail being what it is, but even so, there is a sizeable market for classical music. Now do people live in (near) cites because they like the cultural advantages of cities like New York, or does living in NYC (and being near concerts) give one a taste for such things. Bill Mitchell (whuxl!wjm)