“For at least a century, the music has been captive to a cult of mediocre elitism that tries to manufacture self-esteem by clutching at empty formulas of intellectual superiority.” — Alex Ross Copy Share Image
“One day in 1948 or 1949, the Brentwood County Mart, a shopping complex in an upscale neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, was the scene… — Alex Ross Copy Share Image
“It is one thing to get all the notes right; any number of unsocialized conservatory prodigies can do that. It is another thing to… — Alex Ross Copy Share Image
“For at least a century, the music has been captive to a cult of mediocre elitism that tries to manufacture self-esteem by clutching at… — Alex Ross Copy Share Image
