Education
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Conservatism and the Conservatory
The observation is often made that political conservatives do not have anything much to say about the arts, but that is not the whole truth.
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It is an important book because it brings to the consideration of musical matters the indispensable examination of philosophy.
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We are shaped not only by music, but also by our opinions about music.
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Breath in a Ram’s Horn
Music exists to provide us with sacred moments, inklings of the Other in a profane world.
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What do amateurs glean from a week spent inundated by one piece of music?
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The Virtue of Irrelevance
Group mentality has invaded the world of education in ways that threaten the young.
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Youth Concerts: A Critique
Denigrating the intelligence of our audience is profoundly wrongheaded.
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Conservatism and the Conservatory
“The observation is often made that political conservatives do not have anything much to say about the arts.”
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Teaching Judgement
However impoverished a student’s experience, his taste will not remain at the level of ‘that’s what I like.’
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It is very possible that, by chasing “relevance,” our conservatories will make themselves irrelevant.
