Hallelujah!

From Eric Whitacre:

For me, I believe that art should be transportive, cathartic, and ultimately redemptive. I don't believe that is possible in a world of strict serial music.

MDS: AMEN!!!!!

And I believe that music is not intended to be 'understood'. It is meant to be felt. I believe that you don't have to know anything about Beethoven, or classical music, or German, and you can still hear Beethoven's Ninth and walk away feeling like a better human being. Learning about it makes YOUR EXPERIENCE better, but it doesn't make the music better.

MDS: Great points.