The Ill-Tempered Clavier: The Unspoken Taboo of Criticizing Classical Music’s Sacred Names

Charivari
Friday, March 7, 2025

Charivari has had enough of pretending to like things he doesn’t, including composers whose music is considered by some to be beyond criticism or the vagaries of personal taste

Pierre Boulez’s music may divide opinion but can we admit when we don’t like it? (credit: Suzie Maeder, Bridgeman Images)
Pierre Boulez’s music may divide opinion but can we admit when we don’t like it? (credit: Suzie Maeder, Bridgeman Images)

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