Stephen Hough: Let’s Think About What Classical Music Does And How People Get It

I think the problem is that, since the Second World War, we have confused “daring” with “breaking rules for the sake of doing so.” Beethoven was a great rules-bender, rather than rule-breaker. Even his most outrageous pieces, like the late quartets, are still within classical forms. He … Read entire story.

Source: MUSIC – ArtsJournal