Sir Malcolm Sargent on Stockhausen

Posted on April 25, 2016 by odeboyz

When Sir Malcolm Sargent, chief conductor of London’s ‘Proms’ festival was asked whether he had ever conducted any Stockhausen, he was briefly silent before replying, “I think I once trod in some.” I take it, the great man didn’t care for Stockhausen’s ‘music.’

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1 Response to Sir Malcolm Sargent on Stockhausen

  1. Mr Robin N Whelan's avatar Mr Robin N Whelan says:
    January 26, 2020 at 1:12 am

    “I take it, the great man didn’t care for Stockhausen’s ‘music.”

    That is understatement of the century!

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