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May 17, 2005
Behind the 'pianoman'
The press agencies flood us with news about the mysterious 'pianoman' in England. And although I am pretty sure there is some real drama surrounding our mystery guest, everyone fails to recognize the cultural drama at large here.
The man comes to rest playing classical music. But no one really seems to be educated enough to know what he is playing. They are clueless.
Who is the social worker in this hospital, where they care for him, who is able to distinguish Schumann from Chopin from Beethoven from Mozart from Haydn or Brahms. I have heard nor read a name.
He plays classical music. Period.
That is the cultural drama behind this story.
Posted by Renske at 19:06 UTC | permanent link