Rancid - Spirit Of 87

Freed from Marie’s “fetters,” Liszt, with all the fervor of a restless nature, surrendered to the spontaneous whirlpool of the life of a touring pianist - primarily because it was in the performance that he saw his main enlightening mission. Tastes of the public can be gradually brought up. Liszt was often reproached for the fact that he, along with truly great works - for example, Beethoven - inserted light hits “for the needs of the public” in the programs of his concerts. Even he himself admitted that from time to time "he made a mistake by indulging the low tastes of the crowd." But he could not do otherwise - because he wanted to be heard. He perfectly understood that a revolution in musical tastes could not happen overnight; A “cure” is required to sweeten. The writer can afford to write “on the table,” the artist can put pictures on the wall in his workshop;someday these creations will be in demand. But the musician is completely dependent on the public, without listeners his art is dead. And the public should want to listen to him. Only after she succeeds in instilling in her love of the best examples of the art of the past, it will be possible to lead her along to the art of the future.