And You Wonder Why Classical Music Is In Trouble

(Note: This post has been updated (1) as of 11:18 PM Eastern on 27 Apr. See below.)

From professional music critic, content provider for, and champion of the horror known as the Concert Companion, and teacher at Julliard, Greg Sandow:

But I ... remember what Entertainment Weekly was like, when I worked there first as music critic, and then as senior music editor. Their readers just loved to read about what went on behind the scenes in movies, TV, and pop music. I can't understand why classical music fans should be any different — especially since these backstage things often explain the musical choices that classical music organizations make.

See? Classical music fans should be no different from the celebrity- and celebrity-gossip-besotted morons who read publications like Entertainment Weekly.

With friends like this, classical music needs no enemies.

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Update (11:18 PM Eastern on 27 Apr): See here for comment on the above, and my response.