renewiltord 15 days ago

Are you kidding me? I have 8 billion listeners. And a new one born every second.

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  • itishappy 15 days ago

    How many of them do you think know your name?

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    • renewiltord 14 days ago

      "A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose bark their name is not written" - ancient Chinese proverb.

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    • AlexandrB 15 days ago

      So art is all about the identity of the author?

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      • itishappy 15 days ago

        I'd say it's about connecting with the consumer. The connection doesn't need to extend to the author, but it should probably extend to the art itself.

        I'll rephrase my question: How many of those 8 billion people care about and/or are aware of Rene's art?

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jacobgkau 15 days ago

The few hundred people who visited during the 17-month rest are just as silly as someone who'd be convinced to see a random forum poster's millennium rest, that's the kicker.

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  • itishappy 15 days ago

    Maybe if they were visiting just for the music, but perhaps the organ itself is of some interest?

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    • jacobgkau 15 days ago

      Sure, if you want to make it about the engineering accomplishment rather than the music itself. Somewhat to your point, I guess I have more respect for Rainer Neugebauer and the team actually attempting to put this performance on than for John Cage simply writing it down vaguely.

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      • itishappy 15 days ago

        Totally agree. I think Cage's work is vaguely interesting in an abstract sorta way, but the actually interesting part of this piece is the organ itself. I think they're both art, but I personally value the latter more.

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