At one time, he was probably the most powerful figure in the world of art music.
It's from times when popular and art music were the same.
The culture itself must change if art music is to have a vital future.
We were told no one can make a living writing art music, for God's sake.
The gulf between art music and popular culture has become too wide.
This includes a recent addition of more modern art music.
Recording technology was used to produce art music, as well.
This is part of a more general crisis now faced by art music.
Students are also required to take art, music, and physical education classes for graduation.
But our history is also one of beauty and great pride - art, science, music.