A Musical Lament...

[endlessrarities]

Question:  WHY IS CLASSICAL MUSIC SO EXPENSIVE???

There's a Mehul overture, La Chasse de Jeune Henri, that I really want to get hold of.  Horse lovers who enjoy Classical music would love it - it inspired me to take up the French horn because of its wild and atmospheric depiction of a medieval hunt.

Only trouble is, that I'm going to have to fork out between nine and eighteen pounds to get hold of something that lasts about ten minutes!  Which isn't really good value to me...

Okay, I know the answer to my own question.  Because orchestral musicians need to live, and because classical music is so niche, it's impossible to produce CD's as cheaply as it is for the mass popular market.

BUT IT'S STILL REALLY ANNOYING!!  AARGGHHHH!!!!!

Comments

[paulie123.livejournal.com]

It may not be the same but YouTube have a version

[endlessrarities.livejournal.com]

Oh, it's the same alright! And the more I think about it, the more I realise I am prepared to spend nine quid on it just so I can have the pleasure of hearing it on the stereo.

[paulie123.livejournal.com]

And doesn't the sound quality of some downloads set the teeth on edge?

[endlessrarities.livejournal.com]

You're so right...