Oh, Musicology - thank you for such a fantastic reply! I can honestly say that I haven't laughed this hard in weeks.
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You are 'rather fond of conspiracy theories' ? For their own sake.
Oh yes! As one who studies mythologies, our modern myth-making is just as psychologically fascinating to me as those our forefathers dreamed up.
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I am sorry I cannot help with your conspiracy theories.
Au contraire! You're one of my best sources for them!
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They are established facts.
They are not.
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While you were sleeping they have been proved.
Golly! All that twaddle processed while I was sleeping!
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All we have are plain facts.
I think you and I have a very different definition of 'fact'...
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Products of examining the evidence.
...and indeed what constitutes 'evidence'
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And when you are presented with these documentary, plain facts on a highly specific and important case you reply with the masterful answer of, 'So what' ??? LOL !!!
Yep.
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This is your attitude so far !! Your education (so-called) causes you to say this. What does this attitude of yours tell us about this subject which we do not already know ?
My education leads me to look at things sensibly and rationally. Occam's razor, my dear fellow!
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And what does it say of the state of your education ? Nothing worth knowing.
Well, I did decide to do a PhD on Norse literature... for most people, that probably isn't worth knowing about. Score one to you, old boy!
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And you haven't even read it !!!! I mean - LOL !!!
'"What sort of person," said Salzella patiently, "sits down and writes a maniacal laugh? And all those exclamation marks, you notice? Four? A sure sign of someone who wears his underpants on his head. Opera can do that to a man."' - Terry Pratchett, Maskerade.
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Shall we describe this as an example of a dumbed down student struggling to open a PDF ?
Nope, we shall descibe it as an example of MediaFire being on the University's list of blocked websites. Why that is, I can't imagine - there's obviously so much educational material on it.
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You certainly deserve and will no doubt receive a round of applause from those as educated as yourself. Having said nothing you do seem destined for high position, for sure. LOL !!
Crikey, that's an endorsement! Thanks, M!
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I am 'peddling' nothing. I am presenting and freely sharing (and so are others) documentary, indisputable evidence. Of a kind which, so far, has been simply ignored or trivialised. For over 200 years.
Have you ever stopped to wonder why they have been ignored or trivialised?
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And you seem unable to handle this fact.
Not at all! I've simply long since stopped caring, dear boy!
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You are, you say, appreciating the musical 'genius' of Mozart. What 'genius' are you actually talking about ?
Right now, I'm listening to the 20th Piano Concerto. I need no further proof of genius.
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His ability to fake music exams at the age of 14 ? Which is really the subject of this thread.
Come now, let's be honest - the topic of the exam is nothing more than a springboard for you to attack Mozart as a whole. You do, and quote, refer to him as "a giant musical fraud" do you not?
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Who were his music teachers ?
Leopold Mozart, his father. This is well know history, my dear fellow!
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Why do your biographies and textbooks conceal these facts ? Can you please tell us ?
What, you mean why do they print established truth instead of ranted nonsense? I think the reasons are pretty obvious.
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Who taught Mozart the equivalent of flying a jet airliner (the writing of symphonies, concertos and masses) ?
Leopold Mozart, his father. On a related note, I'd love to see Mozart flying a jet airliner - presumably he'd be releasing chemicals into the sky while doing so?
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Since his father was not trained in music also.
Um, yes he was. His Toy Symphony is still regularly performed even today.
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And Wolfgang never went to school in his entire lifetime. Not a single day !
Neither did Einstien. Oh, hang on - you don't believe in him either, do you old boy? What about Dickens, Bruckner, Churchill, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Frost, C. S. Lewis, Mendelssohn, Shaw and Twain, to name but a few of the many famous people who never went to school.
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The word 'genius' is itself an 18th century invention. Don't you know that ?
Yep. The telescope is a pretty recent invention, but I still use it to look at events that happened thousands of years ago.
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Want some more articles on that ???
Not particularly.
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You refer to the 'vast number of people who appreciate the genius of Mozart'.
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You refer to the 'vast number of people who appreciate the genius of Mozart'. How many of them have the remotest idea of the actual details of his life and career ? From which source have they 'learned' of it ? How many have fairly examined the evidence ?
There are, I understand, lots of contemporary accounts of Mozart. Plenty of letters have been preserved as well. As someone who is leaning heavily on one piece of 'evidence', you shouldn't poke holes, my dear fellow!
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Other than what they have read in nonsense publications and see in popularised eulogies in films ?
Says the man armed with a thousand loopy websites! And if you're referring to Amadeus, I've never seen it. Looks quite good though!
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At the expense of the lives and careers of hundreds, no, thousands of composers whose names (let alone music) are completely unknown to them !!
I've no idea where this idea has come from, old boy! Are the voices coming through loud and clear?
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What sort of education is that ? Really ? It is not only ignorance but wilful ignorance, isn't it ??
I think that answers itself.
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Why not do yourself a favour ? Read the article. If you don't understand it take it to someone who does. And wait for their verdict. Does it get more simple ? I mean, can I make it more simple ?
Sorry, my old mucker! The server says no, so there'll be no looking at that article for me!
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You do like reality, don't you ?
I wouldn't be having this conversation if I didn't.
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The 'quality of Mozart's music speaks for itself' ? Really ? Would you care to give us some examples of it so we can see its origins, its history and its publication dates ?
I refer you to the aforementionedpiano concerto. Seems pretty solidly recorded to me, dear boy!
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Here is a horse.
Here is a river
(The river contains lots of water)
Question - Now that the horse has been led to the water can it be forced to drink it ? I think we know the answer.
Here is a thread.
Here is a troll
(The thread contains a lot of twaddle)
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And where are those experts when we need them ?
I think the quality of this debate is a little beneath them. Just because something isn't dignified with a response, it doesn't mean it gains any form of legitimacy.
Once again, thank you M! I find your particular brand of venom most refreshing!