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Originally Posted by OccultHawk
I don't think that's a fair criticism of Carter. I assume you intentionally used a lowercase r romantic. I get that it's a bit off topic but I think you could just as easily say that the composers you're favoring use extreme dissonance as a crutch. That's certainly NOT my opinion. I'm just pointing out they Carter fills a very important place in the 20th C. Different composers brought different elements to the table. Carter's music is dissonant and lyrical and definitely very important.
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No, I just mean in the context of this thread. He's usually too romantically lyrical for me, to be "hard edged". I certainly like his music a lot, don't get me wrong. I don't doubt his importance either