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High Culture Belongs at Inaugurations

Robert1824 Wrote: Feb 01, 2013 12:02 PM

oir once, I agree completely with someone at Townhall ! It was great having distinguished classical musicians at the loast inauguration, and it would have been to have them again . As a classical musician myself, and an advocate for the preservation, advancement and popularization of classicla music in America, I'm delighted that Mona Charen spoke out on the importance of clssical music in America. Contrary to popular belief, there is absolutely nothinjg "elitist" about classical music .

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High Culture Belongs at Inaugurations

In the days since the second Obama inauguration, I've been thinking about Kelly Clarkson and Beyonce. No, not the great lip-synching controversy, but the choice of popular entertainment for a solemn national rite.

That Beyonce apparently lip-synched her beautiful rendition of the national anthem is a triviality. It's cold on the steps of the Capitol and even the greatest singer might have trouble sounding good in those conditions. Kelly Clarkson apparently sang live (and perhaps paid a price in quality). Four years ago, at Obama's first inauguration, a quartet consisting of Yo-Yo Ma, Yitzhak Perlman, Gabriela Montero and Anthony McGill (it sounds...

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