Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site gargoyle.UChicago.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!gargoyle!carnes From: carnes@gargoyle.UChicago.UUCP (Richard Carnes) Newsgroups: net.music.classical Subject: Some (serious) discussion topics Message-ID: <335@gargoyle.UChicago.UUCP> Date: Wed, 13-Feb-85 13:30:07 EST Article-I.D.: gargoyle.335 Posted: Wed Feb 13 13:30:07 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 14-Feb-85 01:39:40 EST Organization: U. Chicago - Computer Science Lines: 21 (First, an addendum to my previous comments about stretto fugues: I forgot to mention the C-sharp major fugue in Book II of the WTC. The *exposition* of this fugue is a stretto, and the third voice is inverted! So much for the textbooks. Also, check out the E-flat major, E major, and b-flat minor fugues in Book II for splendid examples of stretto fugues.) I. What are the all-time great recordings? This makes more sense than asking what single recording you would take to a desert island. II. What musical masterpieces are underappreciated or underperformed, in your opinion? Of course, we can start by listing whole categories, such as chamber music, Renaissance music, contemporary music, and contemporary Renaissance music, but I am more interested in individual works or composers. III. Careers in music: Am I the only person on the net who is currently studying for a career in music? (I'm a pianist.) Are there professional musicians on the net? Is anyone considering a musical career? Has anyone tried it and given it up? Am I the only one who thinks I'm crazy? Richard Carnes, ihnp4!gargoyle!carnes